MD520 Notar Helicopter practicing emergency maneuvers at KBFI Seattle

[lkdjsnvlmksd]

So, does anyone know what would happen if you walked behind a NOTAR while it was hovering? Would you get blown by wind, or roasted by really hot air? I don't know.

[maydayfire]

isnt this the coolest helicopter out there, with its sliding vents at its tail?

[motokid032]

Unfortunately these along with the 600's auto like bricks and you need to be on your A game at all times.

Nice video nonetheless.

[hhelikopter]

Very nice video! 

[1BustedMyth]

Gee what a great piece of video, they don't call them skids for nothing!

Full downs scare the hell out of me, so much can go wrong.

this and the MD900 are two of my favourate aircraft, I hear their a little touchy on Auto Rotations due to the Notar, real shame as its such a fantastic system, maybe the Engineers need to look at a sprag clutch on the Notar fan???

In twin engine format, for SAR/EMS fantastic!

[lixbeyond]

I really wanna know how that works without a prop at the back for rudder

[wa22030]

If you look at the right side of the of the tail boom there is what looks like a ridge from above the engine to about 1ft from the vertical tail elements. This is a slit from which air comes out and hugs the bottom of the tail boom blowing out to the left of the aircraft. The rotorwash coming down over the boom is "pulled" down and under the boom out to the left by this air. This air provides the forces required to counteract the main rotor. The "ball"at the end directs more air to turn and trim

[lixbeyond]

@wa22030 oh right, that's a really good explanation, thank you very much.