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Helicopter and clown stunt

Postby Johan G » Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:48 pm

Johan G wrote in Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:37 pm:I have never seen that impressive helicopter flying since I saw that video of a clown and a helicopter in a in a stock car arena. To bad I can not seem to find that video again. :(

I just found it again. Even more scary than impressive. :shock:
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Re: Helicopter and clown stunt

Postby StuartC » Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:26 pm

Is it just the video, or has the jet ranger got shortened blades on it ?
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Re: Helicopter and clown stunt

Postby wlbragg » Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:44 pm

Wow!
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Re: Helicopter and clown stunt

Postby F_D2760 » Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:51 pm

Very impressive!
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Re: Helicopter and clown stunt

Postby Isaak » Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:15 pm

Wow :O
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Re: Helicopter and clown stunt

Postby wkitty42 » Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:22 pm

StuartC wrote in Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:26 pm:Is it just the video, or has the jet ranger got shortened blades on it ?

those are full sized blades, AFAICS... some of the later shots show a quick side view and you can see the blade goes all the way back to the tail section of the craft...
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