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[-] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

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

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

[-] 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.

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