NASA helicopter drop test - GIF

[ToolTalkBot]

NASA helicopter drop test.




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[Frank S]

Now see how well it fairs when fully equipped with the added weight of the engine/s transmissions, rotor hub, pedestal, tail boom shafts tail rotor and other required parts to become a helicopter. Not just the crew pod and seats with a couple of crash test dummies

[Floradawg]

It's possible that lead weights are onboard.

[Frank S]

It's possible that lead weights are onboard.

That's possible I think the test may be geared more for the possible survivability of the crew and passengers than what happens to the airframe

[nova_robotics]

It looks really bad, but it's probably not that much worse than using an ejection seat.