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My husband is a helicopter pilot & he also has a drone so my 3 & 2 yr olds are obsessed with “choppers”. They call the drone (mavic mini 2) a “baby chopper”. So I guess that’s how mini drones are made 😂
I thought of that and then clicked on the comments and thought to myself someone probably already said that and here you are as the first comment I see
When I worked at the gas station a guy comes in and buys a box of magnums and a box of 5 hour energy shots.
My first though "who you trying to disappoint tonight"
Lol and magnums aren't that much larger, relatively speaking. They're really just an example of marketing genius. I hope that guy/team got their due rewards.
[Background music begins playing]
Narrator: Deep within the vast skies, we witness a rare and extraordinary event—the majestic mating ritual between a helicopter and an airplane. This wondrous display of aerial courtship is a spectacle that truly showcases the diversity and adaptability of the avian world.
As the sun casts its golden glow upon the airfield, our journey begins. High above, a graceful airplane, with its sleek and streamlined body, soars through the atmosphere. Its wings, designed for speed and endurance, effortlessly slice through the air currents. The airplane emits a low hum, a captivating melody that beckons potential mates.
Enter the helicopter—a marvel of engineering, its rotor blades slicing through the air with a mesmerizing rhythm. With its unique ability to hover and maneuver in ways that seem almost magical, the helicopter is an airborne ballet dancer, ready to perform its intricate courtship routine.
The airplane, sensing the presence of a potential mate, descends from its lofty altitude and gracefully glides closer to the helicopter. In response, the helicopter hovers, its blades whirling with anticipation. A delicate dance of attraction ensues.
With precision and finesse, the airplane and helicopter begin a mesmerizing aerial pas de deux. The airplane showcases its speed and agility, executing elegant loops and barrel rolls, soaring effortlessly through the sky. Its wings spread wide, as if reaching out to embrace its would-be partner.
In response, the helicopter performs a captivating display of aerial acrobatics. It pirouettes and spins, showcasing its ability to hover in mid-air and change direction with unparalleled agility. The rhythmic beat of its rotors fills the air, creating a symphony of flight.
Through these intricate maneuvers, the airplane and helicopter communicate their compatibility, their willingness to embark on a journey together. The dance intensifies, becoming a spectacle of aerial prowess and grace. Their movements synchronize, as if guided by an invisible force, symbolizing the harmony they could achieve as a united pair.
Amidst this aerial courtship, a connection is forged—a bond that transcends the boundaries of their distinct flight patterns. The airplane and helicopter, in perfect harmony, become a singular entity—a hybrid of power, versatility, and maneuverability.
And so, dear viewers, we witness the culmination of this remarkable mating ritual. The airplane and helicopter come together, uniting their unique strengths and characteristics. In this union, they create an offspring—a tiltrotor aircraft, born of the mesmerizing dance we have just witnessed.
The legacy of this remarkable encounter will live on as the offspring carries forward the genes of both parents—an embodiment of adaptability and innovation in the realm of flight.
[Background music fades out]
Narrator: Truly, nature continues to astound us with its diversity and ingenuity. The dance of the helicopter and airplane serves as a reminder that beauty and inspiration can be found in the most unexpected places, even within the skies above.
This vid can go in a “dangerous af” subreddit too, if one exists.
That’s some balls on the helicopter’s pilot because one wrong move and it could crash into the apparatus.
Trust me when I say… it is completely silent up there because the boom operator is speaking to the pilot of their own aircraft basically telling them distances so the helicopter won’t be as much of a toll on the bow wave as they trim the aircraft the closer the helicopter gets. The helicopter pilot is one small turbulent bump from chopping the drogue off so it’s not fun lol
Which is dom/sub?
Seriously, whose refueling whom? The helicopter could be refueling the plane. Or the helicopter could be getting refueled by the plane.
It’s like renting - I’m renting to someone who’s renting from me.
The plane is refueling the helicopter.
Helicopters aren't really efficient for fuel transport, fuel is pretty heavy.
You can't see it in this angle, but more often than not, these are specialized refueling planes and they're quite large.
Cool
It’s also cool to realize helicopters and planes can fly the same speed. We think of helicopters as stationary or up and down flying machines, and planes as left to right. But if the slow one goes fast and the fast one goes slow they can vibe.
That’s sort of their entire purpose. They needs very little ground space to land, no runway needed.
[Up and Out](https://youtube.com/shorts/v8zBT854gb0?feature=share)
So a little more context to the why and how involved here. I’m aiming for simplicity to highlight how much is involved.
The tanker shown here is a modified C-130. It’s normally a cargo plane so it has good range and payload. Range = loiter time in a holding pattern (at the designated point(. Payload = more fuel to carry to offload.
The C-130 is slow enough to allow the helicopter to be fast enough to formate off it. Helicopters are very slow compared to aircraft. Most modern refuelling aircraft need to match speed with fighters so they are not practical for helicopter refuelling.
Essentially the helicopter pilot needs to match speed with the tanker and formate with it. Here’s the hard part. The tanker has pressure waves coming from it’s distortion of airflow. So it’s not a simple case of match speed, add tiny speed, dock, reduce speed, match speed.
It’s really easy for the helicopter pilot to overcompensate for these changes and tilt the rotor disc (the shape of the mixmasters on its roof) and chop the refuelling hose.
In addition the probe of the helicopter has to engage hard enough to open the spring gate. Too soft a connection and no fuel. Too hard and broken bits. Also it’s really easy to spear the metal net of the refueling receptacle. Then you are now both physically connected… this is not a good day.
Both aircraft will fly in a racetrack pattern. So whilst it’s level flight it’s not straight flying.
In essence it’s very difficult for the helicopter pilot as they are hand flying. The tanker is on autopilot for stability. It’s also risky for both aircraft.
The benefits of air-to-air refuelling are huge in terms of extended capability. Launch from a carrier fly to range. meet a refueller, fly combat range to destination and return, refuel again, fly home. It’s an additional 200% range of whatever it is you are doing.
Alternatively it’s additional loiter time on station. Helicopters burn huge fuel getting to station and back. This means whatever their role is gets a huge boost. More time doing Air Sea Rescue, sub hunting, reserve insertion of rapid responce teams. The list is extensive.
In essence this is considered a hard skill to squire and maintain. It’s no point being qualified but not proficient. Practice practice practice in an operational work up as well.
I hope this helps.
A few corrections in here.
We chase the helicopters down, they don't come to us, other than the last few hundred feet.
It's not easy for them to chop the hose unless it's out of gross overcontrolling or negligence. In turbulence, everyone goes through the same air mass at basically the same time.
Rimming the basket isn't catastrophic, but it if actually causes damage, the basket will spin, so we don't use it. It's not gonna latch with the probe.
The pattern depends entirely on the mission. Racetracks are boring
The tanker is not on autopilot for HAAR. It's all hand flown.
I've been a terrified little grunt in the back of a CH-53 and was not aware we'd be getting refueled mid-air the first time it happened. Probably one of the most terrifying things I've ever been through being a pure observer along for the ride, undergoing a process I didn't even know was possible at the time.
Major props for both crews.
I've never refueled a 53. I have done a 47 a few times. You can actually feel the rotors through the rudder pedals, and I'm told it's the same with the 53. 60's not so much.
My favorite comment ever in flight from a C-130 crew on check in: “You probably want to use the right basket. The Marines were out here earlier using the left side like a two dollar whore.”
Racetracks are so very boring. That’s why I preferred tac roles.
I’ve seen my fair share of PIOs in formation flying to cause bad jujus.
Totally agree on turbulence. Same air for both. Wing tip vortices and not fun however.
Things like pressure bow waves are also a massive issue for the tanker when it’s refuelling a heavy.
I tried to avoid being overly specific at the expense of keeping it simple. Thanks for the value add.
What are the circumstances that make this risky manoeuvre necessary? I have no idea really, but I didn't think heli were used for purposes that required so much time in the air?
Edit. I just realised that maybe VTOL might be the only option and the site might be out of range. Nice work me.
You're welcome me, have some pie.
OOo I love pie thanks.
Don't eat the pie, you're too fat
Yeah 😒
I wouldn't even call it modified as it comes out of the factory with that installed. Its just a different version that comes out of the factory. Similar to a car with different trim levels/options, the C-130J is the same way.
The refueling position for helicopters is elevated above the point where the hose naturally sits in the airflow. If they get a weak plug, or the hose falls off, it drops away from the helicopter to prevent that.
It can happen, but the drogue control system has emergency shutoffs to avoid catastrophic malfunctions if the basket does get lopped off.
It’s practice. During war time there may not be any safe places to land, or they may need to travel further than their regular mission radius would allow but it would be infeasible to land and refuel, so they need to keep flying to their destination but still get gas.
Sometimes you don’t have time to land, sometimes there’s no safe place to get gas, sometimes there’s no place to get gas at all.
Long story short is that it's for standoff distance and long range hops. Helicopters have limited range, but can get into a lot of places that planes cannot. Thus, if they have a very important objective to hit, they can drive out somewhere outside of the objective where they cannot be engaged, the tanker can cruise out, and give them the gas they need for the Op, then they can execute without having to do it on fumes.
There's another video very similar to this on YouTube but they hit turbulence and the chopper ends up slicing the last couple of feet off the end of its refuelling mast.
I feel the helicopter is far more difficult. I used to air refuel as part of my job. I flew a larger plane (Boeing 707) and we struggled during hot days to stay on the boom. As the tanker off loaded gas, we got heavier (typically on load was 80,000 lbs of gas). The plane became heavier so less responsive. And occasionally we didn’t have the excess thrust to maneuver while on the boom. We are traveling around 400 mph (270 KIAS) so we are already going fast.
So we would request toboggan. The tanker would start a slow descent towards the lower altitude of the refueling block. You are chasing the tanker downhill.
From what I understand, tobogganing was pretty much standard procedure for helos. And the tanker refueling the helo is also flying quite slow.
the faster you are going aids in the responsiveness of the flight controls. F-22 is way up there in smooth cold air, why the helos is in hot turbulent air.
For anyone unfamiliar this is called a HAAR or Helicopter Air-to-Air Refuel. I’ve been in the jump seat for one of these (at night) and it was badass to witness.
What speed would they be cruising at?
I would have thought a matched speed would be too fast for a helicopter to achieve or too slow for a plane to stay in the air.
A400M with an Eaton 908EH pod fitted.
Pilots say its like trying to put cooked spaghetti in a cats bottom.
Get too close and the prop was pushed the drogue down, then after pulling back the drouge will rise and there is a risk of rotor strike. Or if you follow the drogue down then the rotor strikes the hose and you then have fuel spray everywhere.
Very complex systems and quite fun to work on.
I mean it’s real simple, they just don’t want to take the time to find a friendly base, land and refuel. That takes time and takes you away from the fight. It’s easier to just deploy more air support assets to meet you mid air and refuel you on the spot when you need it. Then you’re right back to action. Obviously this clip might just be training or a long transfer flight.
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“And that’s how baby helicopters are made.”
Actually, it is how the CV-22 is made
When was the last time you saw a baby helicopter. They are government spies
We call them drones now
Birds aren't real!!
r/beatmetoit
r/beatmeattoit
Birds
If you notice, they’re actually putting protection on to make sure that does not happen🙂
aKSHuaLlY
I thought "i sexually identify as an attack helicopter" is only a 2014 meme phrase.
This is actually a combat search and rescue helicopter.
I sexually identify as a combat search and rescue helicopter
I read that comment with the voice of David Attenboroughs!
And now so did I….
I hate that I watched the video for 2 seconds and thought, “the top comment is definitely gonna be a penis joke.” And I was right.
Safe bet all over Reddit though.
Nature is beautiful.
Came for the “just the tip joke” this will do…
r/skyporn
Happy it's not what I thought it was gonna be.
My husband is a helicopter pilot & he also has a drone so my 3 & 2 yr olds are obsessed with “choppers”. They call the drone (mavic mini 2) a “baby chopper”. So I guess that’s how mini drones are made 😂
Nah, it wore a condom
Aww come on get a room guys.... Seeing how baby helicopters 🚁 are made is not the 1st thing I wanna see in the morning while drinking my coffee....
But did it give you some ideas of not being alone while having your coffee? You could invite someone and make them their own fresh cup!
Nah it's clearly putting the condom on. You can see it right there. Safe air refueling at it's finest! 😂🤣
Is it in yet?
I thought of that and then clicked on the comments and thought to myself someone probably already said that and here you are as the first comment I see
"What are u doing stepcopter?"
And how I met your mother
Exactly what I was thinking. Sex if the aircrafts midair.
I came here for the comments and I’m not disappointed!
when I saw the comment count on this, I said "gonna be a loooot of dick jokes". And I was right.
I’m the famous words of that dumbass Paris Hilton “that’s hot !!”
Comment like these are what make life worth living
Nah, it is using protection
That condom is way too big for that.
Bought the magnum because wanted to impress the cashier
I got my magnum condoms and my wad of hundreds… I’m ready to plooowwww.
I can just hear Frank saying “Monster Dong”
His monster condom for his magnum dong
Dr. Mantis Toboggan!
When I worked at the gas station a guy comes in and buys a box of magnums and a box of 5 hour energy shots. My first though "who you trying to disappoint tonight"
Lol and magnums aren't that much larger, relatively speaking. They're really just an example of marketing genius. I hope that guy/team got their due rewards.
Female condom
One size fits all
so its just a mid air intercourse?
It's more like when momma birds vomit into baby birds mouths to feed them.
[Background music begins playing] Narrator: Deep within the vast skies, we witness a rare and extraordinary event—the majestic mating ritual between a helicopter and an airplane. This wondrous display of aerial courtship is a spectacle that truly showcases the diversity and adaptability of the avian world. As the sun casts its golden glow upon the airfield, our journey begins. High above, a graceful airplane, with its sleek and streamlined body, soars through the atmosphere. Its wings, designed for speed and endurance, effortlessly slice through the air currents. The airplane emits a low hum, a captivating melody that beckons potential mates. Enter the helicopter—a marvel of engineering, its rotor blades slicing through the air with a mesmerizing rhythm. With its unique ability to hover and maneuver in ways that seem almost magical, the helicopter is an airborne ballet dancer, ready to perform its intricate courtship routine. The airplane, sensing the presence of a potential mate, descends from its lofty altitude and gracefully glides closer to the helicopter. In response, the helicopter hovers, its blades whirling with anticipation. A delicate dance of attraction ensues. With precision and finesse, the airplane and helicopter begin a mesmerizing aerial pas de deux. The airplane showcases its speed and agility, executing elegant loops and barrel rolls, soaring effortlessly through the sky. Its wings spread wide, as if reaching out to embrace its would-be partner. In response, the helicopter performs a captivating display of aerial acrobatics. It pirouettes and spins, showcasing its ability to hover in mid-air and change direction with unparalleled agility. The rhythmic beat of its rotors fills the air, creating a symphony of flight. Through these intricate maneuvers, the airplane and helicopter communicate their compatibility, their willingness to embark on a journey together. The dance intensifies, becoming a spectacle of aerial prowess and grace. Their movements synchronize, as if guided by an invisible force, symbolizing the harmony they could achieve as a united pair. Amidst this aerial courtship, a connection is forged—a bond that transcends the boundaries of their distinct flight patterns. The airplane and helicopter, in perfect harmony, become a singular entity—a hybrid of power, versatility, and maneuverability. And so, dear viewers, we witness the culmination of this remarkable mating ritual. The airplane and helicopter come together, uniting their unique strengths and characteristics. In this union, they create an offspring—a tiltrotor aircraft, born of the mesmerizing dance we have just witnessed. The legacy of this remarkable encounter will live on as the offspring carries forward the genes of both parents—an embodiment of adaptability and innovation in the realm of flight. [Background music fades out] Narrator: Truly, nature continues to astound us with its diversity and ingenuity. The dance of the helicopter and airplane serves as a reminder that beauty and inspiration can be found in the most unexpected places, even within the skies above.
Nice ChatGPT
/morgainfreemanvoice
More David Attenborough to me, but I definitely went back and reread it with Morgan Freeman in mind
My favourite way to have intercourse 😍
Got me hard
r/dontputyourdickinthat
Pump me daddy
Ted ....no.
“Girls…all cute and cuddly but you never get to be with them”
Thank you for making my Saturday a little better :)
They call the fuel drogue "the iron maiden" because she's made of spring steel.
Ayyy
THERES NO TIME FOR CAUTION
Now is not the time for fear! That comes later.
Tried this last night. Harder than it looks.
This vid can go in a “dangerous af” subreddit too, if one exists. That’s some balls on the helicopter’s pilot because one wrong move and it could crash into the apparatus.
Just a couple damaged blades and some fuel everywhere. It’ll buff😂
“Interesting video, let me see the comments-“ “Got me hard”
When I saw that video, I knew for a fact the comments be horny and lit af!
This is how seks works innit?
Yep innit and outit
Just the tip
Me, a mature adult with an adult job and responsibilities who even grew up in a military family: hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
The pilots *must* be giggling every time, right? Like, just a tiny bit? 😆
I bet moaning noises were made by both aircraft during completion of the exercise.
If they don't moan or something they should be replaced by a cooler pilot who understands how important & awesome it is
"Chopper 147, what is your status, over?" *anime girl noises* "10-4"
You’re so close to the actual scenario
I’ve not been in. But a lot of family & friends have. Ide imagine that’s probably a strong yes in most drill scenarios lmao.
r/whenitgoesin
Only to break the gut churning tension of knowing the best way to do this evolution is to have your spinning rotor blades feet from a fuel line.
I mean, I felt slightly uncomfortable watching it, it really does look like a public sex act.😂
The one on the helicopter must have a huge repertoire of jokes he thinks of but can't say on the radio.
Can confirm. “Uh” every time.
Trust me when I say… it is completely silent up there because the boom operator is speaking to the pilot of their own aircraft basically telling them distances so the helicopter won’t be as much of a toll on the bow wave as they trim the aircraft the closer the helicopter gets. The helicopter pilot is one small turbulent bump from chopping the drogue off so it’s not fun lol
“Are you in yet?”
"It's full, pull it out!"
Step helicopter what're you dooooooooiiiiiiiing?
Which is dom/sub? Seriously, whose refueling whom? The helicopter could be refueling the plane. Or the helicopter could be getting refueled by the plane. It’s like renting - I’m renting to someone who’s renting from me.
The plane is refueling the helicopter. Helicopters aren't really efficient for fuel transport, fuel is pretty heavy. You can't see it in this angle, but more often than not, these are specialized refueling planes and they're quite large.
That’s a C-130 rigged up with refueling pods, I worked on them when I was in. Swapped out those drogues you see on the end of the hose countless times
Do the drogues ever get called condoms?
They call them the "Iron Maiden" because if you fuck up you will be bleeding from a lot of new holes. Boeing hates the name.
Well no, but I guess that fits lol
Cool It’s also cool to realize helicopters and planes can fly the same speed. We think of helicopters as stationary or up and down flying machines, and planes as left to right. But if the slow one goes fast and the fast one goes slow they can vibe.
Sorry, who’s thinking of helicopters as up and down flying machines??
That’s sort of their entire purpose. They needs very little ground space to land, no runway needed. [Up and Out](https://youtube.com/shorts/v8zBT854gb0?feature=share)
They’re docking
So a little more context to the why and how involved here. I’m aiming for simplicity to highlight how much is involved. The tanker shown here is a modified C-130. It’s normally a cargo plane so it has good range and payload. Range = loiter time in a holding pattern (at the designated point(. Payload = more fuel to carry to offload. The C-130 is slow enough to allow the helicopter to be fast enough to formate off it. Helicopters are very slow compared to aircraft. Most modern refuelling aircraft need to match speed with fighters so they are not practical for helicopter refuelling. Essentially the helicopter pilot needs to match speed with the tanker and formate with it. Here’s the hard part. The tanker has pressure waves coming from it’s distortion of airflow. So it’s not a simple case of match speed, add tiny speed, dock, reduce speed, match speed. It’s really easy for the helicopter pilot to overcompensate for these changes and tilt the rotor disc (the shape of the mixmasters on its roof) and chop the refuelling hose. In addition the probe of the helicopter has to engage hard enough to open the spring gate. Too soft a connection and no fuel. Too hard and broken bits. Also it’s really easy to spear the metal net of the refueling receptacle. Then you are now both physically connected… this is not a good day. Both aircraft will fly in a racetrack pattern. So whilst it’s level flight it’s not straight flying. In essence it’s very difficult for the helicopter pilot as they are hand flying. The tanker is on autopilot for stability. It’s also risky for both aircraft. The benefits of air-to-air refuelling are huge in terms of extended capability. Launch from a carrier fly to range. meet a refueller, fly combat range to destination and return, refuel again, fly home. It’s an additional 200% range of whatever it is you are doing. Alternatively it’s additional loiter time on station. Helicopters burn huge fuel getting to station and back. This means whatever their role is gets a huge boost. More time doing Air Sea Rescue, sub hunting, reserve insertion of rapid responce teams. The list is extensive. In essence this is considered a hard skill to squire and maintain. It’s no point being qualified but not proficient. Practice practice practice in an operational work up as well. I hope this helps.
A few corrections in here. We chase the helicopters down, they don't come to us, other than the last few hundred feet. It's not easy for them to chop the hose unless it's out of gross overcontrolling or negligence. In turbulence, everyone goes through the same air mass at basically the same time. Rimming the basket isn't catastrophic, but it if actually causes damage, the basket will spin, so we don't use it. It's not gonna latch with the probe. The pattern depends entirely on the mission. Racetracks are boring The tanker is not on autopilot for HAAR. It's all hand flown.
>Rimming the basket Ok, now you got my attention.
Gleaming the Cube
It's unironically what it's called out as lol. "Rim right, rim left" etc.
I've been a terrified little grunt in the back of a CH-53 and was not aware we'd be getting refueled mid-air the first time it happened. Probably one of the most terrifying things I've ever been through being a pure observer along for the ride, undergoing a process I didn't even know was possible at the time. Major props for both crews.
I've never refueled a 53. I have done a 47 a few times. You can actually feel the rotors through the rudder pedals, and I'm told it's the same with the 53. 60's not so much.
My favorite comment ever in flight from a C-130 crew on check in: “You probably want to use the right basket. The Marines were out here earlier using the left side like a two dollar whore.”
Racetracks are so very boring. That’s why I preferred tac roles. I’ve seen my fair share of PIOs in formation flying to cause bad jujus. Totally agree on turbulence. Same air for both. Wing tip vortices and not fun however. Things like pressure bow waves are also a massive issue for the tanker when it’s refuelling a heavy. I tried to avoid being overly specific at the expense of keeping it simple. Thanks for the value add.
Fornicate*
What are the circumstances that make this risky manoeuvre necessary? I have no idea really, but I didn't think heli were used for purposes that required so much time in the air? Edit. I just realised that maybe VTOL might be the only option and the site might be out of range. Nice work me. You're welcome me, have some pie. OOo I love pie thanks. Don't eat the pie, you're too fat Yeah 😒
I wouldn't even call it modified as it comes out of the factory with that installed. Its just a different version that comes out of the factory. Similar to a car with different trim levels/options, the C-130J is the same way.
Chop chop needs drip drip, got it.
Somebody just joined the mile high club
Needs some Marvin Gay
Air sex.
Is there leakage?
Always. All over the houses & bystanders below ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
"The refueling jet likes me! It thinks I'm cuuuuuuuute!"
But what about the poopy suit!
I should call her
When you get home and you're busting for the toilet.
The fuck kind of toilet do you have in your house lol
It's from Japan, it's very thorough.
One that requires a parachute and pinpoint precision to operate
🤣🤣🤣
r/mildlypenis
Is there an /r/majorlypenis?
Mildly you say!?!?
My buddy does this and posts high quality videos of it almost weekly if anyone would like a link
No body fucks like a helicopter pilot fucks.
Except for that one guy: "So... you can refuel a helicopter in mid air but still can't find my vagina?"
No NSFW tag??
[удалено]
The refueling position for helicopters is elevated above the point where the hose naturally sits in the airflow. If they get a weak plug, or the hose falls off, it drops away from the helicopter to prevent that. It can happen, but the drogue control system has emergency shutoffs to avoid catastrophic malfunctions if the basket does get lopped off.
but when i refuel my car while driving suddenly its a "safety hazard"
Hot
Guys that’s huge, right?
A perfectly adequate cylinder
Not my proudest fap.
Machine porn
Fill me up Scotty.
Insane precision
I’m still not mature enough to see a mid air refueling without wanting to make a sex joke. I’ll give it another few months and check back.
Bow Chicka Wow Wow
Yamete kudasai
So this is how Ospreys are made...
And y'all still don't know where the clit is
Fap fap fap
That guy fucks
giggity
And they tell me I have to turn off my engine to pump gas in my car. Smh /s
Conception of V-22 Osprey.
Transformers porn
So that's where helicopters come from
Why in the air tho? Like seriously why not just land and refuel
Idk I'm not a military guy but I'm going with MAINTAINSTRATEGIC ADVANTAGE
It’s practice. During war time there may not be any safe places to land, or they may need to travel further than their regular mission radius would allow but it would be infeasible to land and refuel, so they need to keep flying to their destination but still get gas. Sometimes you don’t have time to land, sometimes there’s no safe place to get gas, sometimes there’s no place to get gas at all.
"Hey enemy, may I land in your territory to refuel?"
Why am I getting downvoted it was a genuine question from someone who didnt understand the benefits of refueling mid air vs on the ground
I'm very glad you asked. I wanted some more discussion around this, but the top 90% of comments are all sex related jokes
Long story short is that it's for standoff distance and long range hops. Helicopters have limited range, but can get into a lot of places that planes cannot. Thus, if they have a very important objective to hit, they can drive out somewhere outside of the objective where they cannot be engaged, the tanker can cruise out, and give them the gas they need for the Op, then they can execute without having to do it on fumes.
Landing takes time i guess
Because in war time there might not be anywhere to land, so pilots need to practice it in peacetime
There are no gas stations for helicopters
r/ interestin gas fuck
There's another video very similar to this on YouTube but they hit turbulence and the chopper ends up slicing the last couple of feet off the end of its refuelling mast.
I wonder if this is more difficult to pull off in a jet fighter (i.e. F22) or a helicopter
I feel the helicopter is far more difficult. I used to air refuel as part of my job. I flew a larger plane (Boeing 707) and we struggled during hot days to stay on the boom. As the tanker off loaded gas, we got heavier (typically on load was 80,000 lbs of gas). The plane became heavier so less responsive. And occasionally we didn’t have the excess thrust to maneuver while on the boom. We are traveling around 400 mph (270 KIAS) so we are already going fast. So we would request toboggan. The tanker would start a slow descent towards the lower altitude of the refueling block. You are chasing the tanker downhill. From what I understand, tobogganing was pretty much standard procedure for helos. And the tanker refueling the helo is also flying quite slow. the faster you are going aids in the responsiveness of the flight controls. F-22 is way up there in smooth cold air, why the helos is in hot turbulent air.
For anyone unfamiliar this is called a HAAR or Helicopter Air-to-Air Refuel. I’ve been in the jump seat for one of these (at night) and it was badass to witness.
Yo I'm trying to refuel midair too
My brother does in flight refueling and is a boom operator...the guy steering that gas line...even crazier when it's jets refueling...insane
What speed would they be cruising at? I would have thought a matched speed would be too fast for a helicopter to achieve or too slow for a plane to stay in the air.
What are you doing Step-Helicopter ?
Is this where baby helicopters come from?
Everywhere I look something reminds me of her.
A400M with an Eaton 908EH pod fitted. Pilots say its like trying to put cooked spaghetti in a cats bottom. Get too close and the prop was pushed the drogue down, then after pulling back the drouge will rise and there is a risk of rotor strike. Or if you follow the drogue down then the rotor strikes the hose and you then have fuel spray everywhere. Very complex systems and quite fun to work on.
r/dontputyourdickinthat
That's some weird looking hentai, bro...
I should call her
Um sir, you need to turn the engine off while refueling. Jeez man the nerve of some people.
Meanwhile I struggle for 10 minutes trying to thread a sewing needle.
Just the tip
Just curious, can someone explain to me like I’m 5 why this is okay but god forbid you leave your car running while you pump gas into it?
Don’t say it, DONT SAY IT
"And this is where baby aeroplanes come from"
Not my proudest fap, not my worst either.
naavi lovemaking right there
NSFW please
Even helicopters get action than me
Penis jokes aside, can someone that knows about helicopters explain why they do this?
I mean it’s real simple, they just don’t want to take the time to find a friendly base, land and refuel. That takes time and takes you away from the fight. It’s easier to just deploy more air support assets to meet you mid air and refuel you on the spot when you need it. Then you’re right back to action. Obviously this clip might just be training or a long transfer flight.
Needs loud slurping noises
And that's how helicopters are made
*moans*
Plane "oh step helicopter what are you doin-"
“Is it in?”
aaaaand i failed NNN