Why do helicopters crash so much more often than other aircraft?
In: Physics
Simple answer, they’re extremely unstable. Airplanes are naturally stable.
Thought experiement:Drop a 747 off a 40,000ft cliff. it will eventually nose down, increase speed, gain lift and start to pull out of the freefall.Do the same thing with a helicopter and it just hits the ground.
Thus, more helicopter crashes than airplane. This doesn’t even include the frequency of use of each of these elements in question. (which I believe would be heavily in favour of Airplanes!)
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