When helicopters run out of fuel...

LeperousDust · 8 May 2006 at 18:32

Right here your totally random question for the day:

When a helicopter runs out of fuel, does it:
a) drop like a rock
b) descend slowishly

Answers on a postcard, and can i have credible sources backing up which ever answer you think is correct.

I'm having a little argument with someone, and would just like someone to back me up, and some proof.

LeperousDust · 8 May 2006 at 20:28

Cheers guys, new i was right. I hate the old trick "well prove it". That's where you lot come in handy!

I tried wikipedia and google, but not really knowing what i was looking for it was hard to find any real evidence. I didn't know it was called "autorotation".

/Victorious

LeperousDust · 9 May 2006 at 10:54

What have i done

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Cheers for all the replies, they're exactly what i needed. There's no argument now the offending party has been well and truly proved wrong!

LeperousDust · 9 May 2006 at 11:31

neo-omega said:
but then again any experience pilot would check to see if he had enough fuel to begin with before taking off

That wasn't the question