From transforming the ways of war to offering godlike views of inaccessible spots, revolutionizing rescues worldwide, and providing s...
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Jan 13, 2008
Joaquin
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When I was in the Navy, I had several opportunities to take short rides in many different types of helicopters. Every ride pretty much started out the same way: lots of noise, an unexpectedly large amount of shuddering and shaking before takeoff, and then, after leaving the ground, the thought: "I cannot believe this F-ing things flies." I've always been amazed by the vast number of things that have to go just right for a helicopter to function properly. It's like an airplane - on
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Jan 04, 2009
William
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Way more than I ever wanted to know about helicopters...but the author can at least make the topic interesting here and there. Unfortunate title, too, because many readers may not catch the reference to "deus ex machina" unless they read the author's introduction.
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