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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago

Very good. One less rashist helicopter.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I did not know it was even possible to eject from a helicopter.

[–] Wilshire@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Small explosive charges separate the rotor blades before ejection.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

normally it's not, but Ka-52 has a system that pops propeller off in such case. it's very unusual

[–] bobzilla@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] dmm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BeepStreet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's what he said

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

It almost never works. I think there are only a couple of the shoot down videos where they use it, and my understanding is it's only worked a couple times this whole war.

[–] xuxebiko@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Russian helicopter, go fuck yourself.