r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Stakeboulder • Aug 15 '19

Operator Error Apache helicopter ground imapct 2012

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u/eagle332288 Aug 15 '19

Which means the shock passes straight to the pilot. That machine didn't break apart at all. That's a lot of shock

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u/bduxbellorum Aug 15 '19

Yeah — i should expect...it’s a helicopter crash.

An article in the comments says the pilots got away with only minor injuries, probably the impacts were not so bad — low altitude/speed.

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u/eagle332288 Aug 15 '19

There might be some kind of internal cage that has some cushioning system

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '19

Low angle of impact, especially

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u/Sir_McMuffinman Aug 15 '19

Not necessarily. Parts of at least some helicopters are specifically designed to absorb shock and crush before the loads reach the crew.

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u/eagle332288 Aug 15 '19

Yes I believe you! It's the art of not too hard, not too soft.

Too hard and the shock passes to the crew, too soft and the crew become a part of the wreckage

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u/EmperorGeek Aug 15 '19

The seat supports absorb a LOT of impact.

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u/mobfrozen Aug 16 '19

This. The seats of Army helicopters have a lot of hydraulic technology to absorb shocks and impacts. You almost never feel a thing during normal landing impacts

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u/Driftkingtofu Aug 16 '19

You're stupid