Second helicopter crash test

The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was a smashing success, literally — just as engineers had predicted. The helicopter smacked hard into the concrete. Its skid gear collapsed, its windscreen cracked open and its occupants lurched forward violently, suffering potentially spine-crushing injuries according to internal data recorders. The crash test was all in the name of research to try to make helicopters safer. For full story: www.nasa.gov

Title: Second helicopter crash test

Submitted by: Peter

Category: Helicopter Crashes

Added on: January 27th, 2012

Tags: Crash, Drop, dummies, engineering, Helicopter, Langley, NASA, research, safety, test

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