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Old 02-04-2015 | 05:41 PM
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Old 02-04-2015 | 06:25 PM
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I would try, but there are two issues-
1. They won't let me borrow the helo.
2. That'd be too many dudes in my boat.

Cool video, thank for posting. Lots of brass in that video, and I'm not talking about fittings or the variety that goes on a collar.
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Old 02-04-2015 | 06:42 PM
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That rotor scares me
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Old 02-04-2015 | 07:21 PM
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Cool video.

I would think that the amount of water coming in the back hatch could get heavy quickly and overwhelm the helo.
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Old 02-04-2015 | 07:36 PM
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We are all assuming that was fresh water....
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Old 02-04-2015 | 07:45 PM
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Pretty cool
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Old 02-04-2015 | 08:18 PM
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As a military helicopter pilot, I say F that! Way too many things to go wrong there...
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Old 02-04-2015 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim G.
We are all assuming that was fresh water....
You're right. Corrosion prevention & maintenance is a huge deal with military helicopters as we fly low over saltwater all the time. you start dunking the helo in saltwater and you're significantly reducing the lifespan and increasing costs dramatically. Way too many things wrong here for what seems like a useless purpose...
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Old 02-04-2015 | 08:35 PM
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Pure B@d A$$
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That's extremely impressive, but I can't see how that's an effective extraction method? A helicopter essentislly floating in the water waiting for a rib to come to it seems like 2 sitting Ducks to me.
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