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[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Interesting topic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation?wprov=sfla1

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

The longest helicopter autorotation in history was performed by Jean Boulet in 1972 when he reached a record altitude of 12,440 m (40,814 ft) in an Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama. Because of a −63 °C (−81.4 °F) temperature at that altitude, as soon as he reduced power, the engine flamed out and could not be restarted. By using autorotation he was able to land the aircraft safely.

What a mad lad, setting two records at once.