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Originally posted by Orodinn
I heard they're building an helicoptor with an ejector seat.
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If I recall, there have been helos with ejector seats for quite some time. It was the Russians that did it first, IIRC. The pilots were pretty wary of them because the rotors had to be released with explosive bolts first, and they were worried that the bolts wouldnt fire, and things could get messy.
I havent flown in a helicopter before, but would love to. My uncle used to fly them, and he says they are the closest thing to really feeling like you are flying you can get without sprouting some wings. It is probably best to fly one for someone else though (like the army) because helicopters require a LOT of maintenance. Do it for the army, and someone does all of the maintenance for you.