http://blog.aopa.org/helicopter/?p=315 AOPA's Helicopter Blog Sun, 19 May 2013 23:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.aopa.org/helicopter/?p=315#comment-1180 Sean C Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:59:54 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/helicopter/?p=315#comment-1180 It seems axiomatic that all of the larger multi-engined helicopters will have a higher disc loading than their smaller and medium sized counterparts. To keep a similar ratio, their overall rotor blade diameter becomes impractically large, and operations outside the airport environment becomes problematical. The higher decent rates in autorotation are VERY noticable, the UH-60 for example comes down like a lead brick compared to the older UH-1.

]]> http://blog.aopa.org/helicopter/?p=315#comment-1036 Brendan Fitzpatrick Sat, 15 May 2010 23:46:13 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/helicopter/?p=315#comment-1036 Good refresher – got to stand under a CH53-E – like being in a hurricane even when still 20 feet in the air.

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