Ultralight Autogiro crash

Ultraligero en aproximación que termina estrellandose contra el suelo. Habrá sobrevivido?? :-(

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Helicopter
• helicoptero
• crash
• Dailos
• braincopter

[frankensteinmoneymac]

Uh....dang.... I had just read about Autogyros being super safe......in the sense that their blades just keep spinning if the engine goes out....and they simply float down like a feather.....guess this video kinda puts that whole Idea in perspective......LOL!

[andrewnielsen]

Because if they did, they would be a heli.

[swaswasawaswaswasawa]

he could have still landed that its just that he messed up while he was approaching the ground

[neuralwarp]

You're all missing the point: after a crash like that, with the aircraft shamshed to smithereens, the 80-year-old pilot stood up, waved to the crowd, and walked back to the control tower.

[tossmonkey1]

eject into spinning rotors = instant decapatation! 

[Cinefluid]

eject.

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@MillyVanillification ??? I do hope you are not suggesting that you think the Autogyro itself was invented solely for the 007 movie?!?! LMAO! If so you REALLY need to do some research on the subject. Autogyros predate Helicopters by many years, and actually have quite a few advantages, both in safety and performance. In fact I have read more than once, authors questioning the logic of military research into Helicopters considering that it would've been better spent in Autogyro research.

[MillyVanillification]

@frankensteinmoneymac Its wasnt dropping like a rock. If so the pilot would be dead. the gyro was not designed to fly but to look impressive. it was for a 007 movie.

[efesair]

@andrewnielsen Autogyros are safe and the blades keep spinning no matter what. the mistake the pilot did was he had the nose too high which caused the tail to strike the ground. if he would have kept it straight, he would have landed nice...

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@Tecnobingo No, I think you misunderstand my intention...my first comment was simply to point out the inconsistancy of how Autogyros were supposed to simply fall gently to the ground if their engine goes out, (because of the autorotation of the main blade) and this video which seems to show the craft dropping like a rock. If you look at the comment, my replies to my first comment you will see I allready belive this was more pilot error, than a prob with the gyro itself. I agree with you.

[Tecnobingo]

@frankensteinmoneymac I mean that every vehicle is safe (more or less) and every vehicle can suffer accident.

Gyro is really one of the best flying machines and this video doesn't have any meaning about safeness; let's continue to think it is safe; or stop to use every mchanical device...

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@Tecnobingo Eh.....huh? What do I think about it when an airliner crashes? Is that what you are asking me? Do I think its an accident....well of course this is completely dependent on the situation....some airliners crash by accident, some from mechanical failure....and on 9/11 some crashed from kamikazi suicide terrorists. I really think there must be more to your question you are trying to ask.....as it is it is far too vague...what is it you are asking me?