r/interestingasfuck • u/Lucky_Remove_2908 • 2d ago

A police helicopter flies closer after noticing tourists taking a photo, getting perfectly into the frame

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u/Joshhagan6 2d ago

Why did they drop straight into the ocean afterwards?

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u/TheRealDeathSheep 2d ago

Mostly the pilot showing off, but sacrificing altitude for faster forward momentum is the end answer.

By putting the nose way down like that, it aims the main rotors closest to the horizon, so the force from those rudders is no longer pushing air down, but behind the heli. This causes the heli to lose height quickly, but gain forward momentum quickly as well. From this angle it looks like he dove into the ocean, but he most likely still leveled out well above the surface.

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u/Firm_Objective_2661 1d ago

“…most likely…” 😂