Just missed the boat

Richie63

Helicopters use ROTORS to generate lift



Oh well at least I tried

sheepsteeth

you didnt miss the boat, it is here:

Richie63

montevideoguy

whyamihere

Montevideoguy wrote:

Quoted for posterity.

fuelex

No no they're blades.
It's only bloody emricans that spell it like that......etc

montevideoguy

Thank you

montevideoguy

Richie63

fuelex wrote:

No no they're blades.
It's only bloody emricans that spell it like that......etc

Well our Helicopter flyboys always say " seatbelt signs will be switched off once the Rotors have stopped running" and not " Watch out those Blades will have you're F*ckin' Head off "

Dirtydog11

I always thought they where called Rotor Blades

El Capitano

Dirtydog11 wrote:

I always thought they where called Rotor Blades

I want blades in my rotors... I mean discs...I mean ninja death star stopping circles...erm...

fuelex

Richie63 wrote:

fuelex wrote:

No no they're blades.
It's only bloody emricans that spell it like that......etc

Well our Helicopter flyboys always say " seatbelt signs will be switched off once the Rotors have stopped running" and not " Watch out those Blades will have you're F*ckin' Head off "

You mean helicopters have disk breaks??

sheepsteeth

no, disc brakes.

fuelex

sheepsteeth wrote:

no, disc brakes.

Sorry

fuelex

:x
Double-posting "smart" phone......

sheepsteeth

you will be

Chaz.Harding

sheepsteeth wrote:

you didnt miss the boat, it is here:

Hahaha!!

I actually laughed out loud. A bit sad, but I ain't bothered.

I guess the captain is out of a job there then, yeah?

ddraver

I'm intrigued to know how they achieved that!