Why do helicopters crash so much more often than other aircraft?
In: Physics
Helicopters are famed for the vibrations that come with their big rotors. Vibrations are famed for loosening nuts off bolts, and other fasteners, and generally being a problem for mechanical systems.
Also, when things go wrong on an airplane, they have some sort of glide slope where they can manage the descent a little more gracefully than a helicopter autorotating.
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