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waves? what waves?
KNUD RASMUSSEN class Offshore Patrol Vessel
you want me to land WHERE?
Lynx Mark 90B helicopter
oh...well alright then!
un-clench your butthole...now!
JackieTreehornProductions
ok - he wins.
olivergreene
Didn't clench. I'm a helicopter pilot.
sudobaal
Wohoo Denmark represent...
IgiveupIdontknowwhatusernametopick
Props to that guy.
GetYourKnitTogetherNow
DENMARK!!!!!
JudgeDeath
HDMS Ejnar Mikkelsen is a Royal Danish Navy patrol vessel. Launched in November 2007, she is the second vessel of the Knud Rasmussen class.
ninjagaidensigma
NSFL
Selerox
The Lynx, one of the UK's better inventions.
FatherDale
That's some badass pilotry right there.
icynipple
flag guy deserves some props too. wait, phrasing..
MadsBen
Sovs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIZTL2ZyEw
gerby123
I'm stressing out just watching this.
ticktockbent
I'm gonna go de-stress by playing kerbal space program
KidDoc4UncleSam
This is why most NATO ships use a RAST system -- basically a winch to pull the helo down to the deck.
cogs
This sea state would be prohibited for a non-RAST recovery unless it's a medical emergency, and even then a hoist would be quicker & safer.
Thesmellofgoblins
Danes? ...Danes.
rookerrocks
Why would you do that?
nextgenpants
Because naval operations don't stop for rough seas.
CommanderWilliamTRiker
SteveNotSteve
No thank you.
lockd
Danish pilots are bad ass!
circlebreaker
Danes and boats and danes and boats and danes and boats and danes and boats! UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE-UNCE!
epockite
Everyone's saying the it was one hell of a pilot, but the ppl on that ship landed that thing just as much as he did.
ashleypomeroy
If you look closely the helicopter actually stays perfectly still - they moved the ship up to meet it.
RetroBlast
Is it okay if I puke now for them?
Roland191145
How does that helo transport people or equipment? It's load out weight is maxed out every time because of that pilots balls.
JermZzZz1
My boat's flight crew, every single one, got demoted and put into holding cells for the entire duration of our underway for breaking into...
JermZzZz1
The cooks lockers and drinking all the cooking alcohol...
Treblaine
I made a thing:
TeeMee123
i dont know why that guy is blurred seeing as wearing a high vis jacket is very safe for work
thatguyfromny
It's because whoever made the gifs blurred out the logo of the place they stole the original video from.
jdude6098
Are the propellers spinning as fast as it looks? Because that doesn't look fast enough to fly.
alexburgers
nah, much faster, this is just because of the shutter speed. If it syncs completely, the rotor can look like its standing still.
Jalopenis
Yellow flag man : Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!... Damn.
qqkikilicious
The flag man must be thinking: "Shit shit shit, I hope his props don't cut my head off"
Lars11290
Nah mate, he's got an helmet. He should be ok.
hudson90210
greasykebab
Cant stop laughing, thank you!
bellapadella
Damn pigeons. .each day bigger
ThorgalAegirsson
Why the flag man is even needed? I mean visibility is quite good. What is he for?
cogs
An LSE/LSO is required for all flight ops, pilots can't see underneath for obstructions and clearance.
cogs
LSE: Landing Signal Enlisted. LSO: Landing Signal Officer.
rewind17
What make is look like the helicopter blades are spinning so slowly?
ChloeRed
artifact of the camera.
malakim
Shutterspeed/framerate of the camera nearly but not quite syncing up with the turning frequency of the rotor blades. (1/2)
malakim
Well, either that, or its actually a Thunderbirds clip.
malakim
If they would sync up perfectly, it would look like the rotor blades stood perfectly still. (2/2)
rewind17
That's sounds dope. I gonna look that up
Mudguard
Check out stroboscopic effect & wagon wheel effect. It can also make car wheels seem to turn backwards in a video.
BillShatner
bet that pilot wins the claw machine every time he plays
ImDyslexicSoWhat
they're set to pay out after so many plays...
paxc151
I bet you're really fun at parties
Anthemius
This is a reference to the actual claw situated on the aft under carriage yes?
PoopholeAintALoophole
I think his sphincter just won the claw game on his seat cushion.
ImAJerk
dietderpsy
The claw machine is set to only grab every X amount of times, it is rigged.
notapreppie
The secret is to watch people play it for a few hours to determine the pattern and then take a shot at it at the right moment.
FormalShorts
With balls that big, I'll bet that pilot wins at everything.
dekket
With balls that big, the machine don't dare not give him all the prizes.
felixovidiu11
With balls that big they need to design another seat for the pilot.
dekket
With balls that big, the balls ARE the seat.
FormalShorts
What a ride.
kidafrika2020
You see his shock struts (silver) completely disappear? It looks like he used his collective to push the copter down onto the deck.
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Curiousone545
Well, can they? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Totallynottheguy
Oh My... you're very curious.
theusernameimlookingfor
You can also glimpse the jaws between the main gear grabbing the grid on the deck. The main gear tires are also rotated to act as brakes.
Bystandr
It was a borg collective - it assimilated the aircraft so it would stick to the deck.
Zordicron
Resistance was futile.
turimbar
To be fair, would you not?
JM2DC
Collective soul?
MerToo
I would. Hard. In fact, I think they'd have to peel my fingers off the controls even after the aircraft was chained down...
gadlen
Thanks for pointing that out. It's like: touch and SHUMP! I'm sticking to the deck!
thehappyyachter
That's a Naval Helicopter thing, being able to go negative pitch using the collective. A lot of them have harpoons to latch down with too.
RupertHibbert
Not just a Naval helicopter thing, all Lynx can do that, even the Army ones I used to fly. Not very useful for us & never used in flight.
chupacabraattack
this onw does too. you can see the target area in the middle of the pad. the different colored circle.
thehappyyachter
You can see something move on the belly of the Lynx as it touches down, might be it. I want to see what this is like with a Wildcat though!
ivoryman50
I just learned today what a collective is so that sentence doesn't sound like any words are missing, like I might have thought the other day
GirkKrantland
Shocks and struts are different things, yo.
kidafrika2020
Depends upon aircraft design. On the F-15 the shocks and struts are the same thing, on the F-16 they're not.
GirkKrantland
No, mechanically a shock (absorber) and a strut are different. They can never be "the same thing".
kidafrika2020
The landing gear on the F-15 is one piece that goes from airframe to the wheel. The strut is also the shock absorber. 1/2
kidafrika2020
Referred to as a shock/strut. Very similar to what is on the helicopter in the above gif
Leithoa
I'm not unconvinced this isn't some hydraulic action used to get the belly harpoon(rear center, last couple frames) into range
kidafrika2020
No clue, not familiar Navy helicopters
Leithoa
Me neither, I tried looking up specs, but couldn't find an answer.
SirDrPoopfaceEsquire
What kind of collective? I like to think it is an invisible knitting collective, and they invisibly knitted him to the deck... collectively.
AirborneMeatPopsicle
You, Sir, are a strange person. I approve. +1
HauldrenCollider
collective is the control axis that alters the pitch of the blades, i.e. changes their angle of attack
Leithoa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter_flight_controls#Collective
SirDrPoopfaceEsquire
I too possess the power of the googles, and had already answered my own question. I just was trying to make a funny. Thanks, though.
Leithoa
it's the internet, you can never be sure. Poe's law and all
Turdnado
The Borg collective you nit wit. What else would it be? Certainly not the vertical helicopter control.
MerToo
The collective is the Up/Down lever, moves like the handbrake lever in a car & also has twisty throttle control like a motorbike.
MerToo
I suspect it would be easier to impersonate a horny deaf octopus speaking ASL than be a helicopter pilot...
SirDrPoopfaceEsquire
As I said to @leithoa, I too possess the power of the googles, and had already answered my own question. I was trying to make a funny.
DownvotesMakeMeMoist
I'm actually wondering if the ground effect from the deck will make it easier to land than it looks? Thawts?
kidafrika2020
I don't think ground effect is as much of a problem for helicopters as it is for fixed wing. Must read more....
DownvotesMakeMeMoist
Hmm. Maybe. But I'm sure it will help.
BigBlackHawks
Ground effect isn't a problem. It's your friend. And it's very important, and useful, for helicopters.
jellenberg
You can actually use the collective to invert the pitch of the blades to get the helicopter to stick to the deck in those situations
BigBlackHawks
Ummm..... don't know of too many real helicopters that allow you to go negative pitch on the blades. But I could be wrong.
lemakuz
Yes... This... I am honestly clueless but you sound right
renaenae88
If you look closely, you can see the blades shift. Very cool!
howToLoseTheGame
"Yes i clearly see it." *grabs head and nods chin in approval*
DownvotesMakeMeMoist
The 'collective' is the pitch on the blades (if you were wondering)... It you angle them the opposite way to reverse the thrust, basically
lemakuz
I understand some of these words
DownvotesMakeMeMoist
Haha :)
thegrimtrigger
Collective - former military airwing?
kidafrika2020
Aircraft mechanic, USAF
thegrimtrigger
Thanks for your service. I repaired hueys and cobras for the USMC.
kidafrika2020
Nice! I wanted to work pavelows and pavehawks but got stuck on the F-15. The USAF loves their fixed wings!
novaldemar
or Arma 3 player :)
actuallyafool
Or, you know, anyone else on the internet. It's not like it's some secretive word.
kidafrika2020
Otherwise know as the "uppy-downy stick"
novaldemar
yes.. thanks for explain the joke to the rest of the class..