That's assuming a chopper with a piston engine, right? I'm pretty sure most helicopters today have turboshaft engines, they'll run as long as there's fuel and air.
I mean... yeah? There is definitely a switch that initiates rotation through ground power or APU and then fuel is introduced at the appropriate limit. Fuel can be removed and/or the electrical power that ignites the fuel can be switched off as well.
So there's actually multiple switches capable of turning off the engines.
12 Comments
massive_bereavement@kbin.social · 19 pts · 2y
Not a fan.
jelloeater85@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I know! Definitely a bad idea 🤣
lorty@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y
Just training my autorotation landing 😎
nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 2y
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
thorbot@lemmy.world · -21 pts · 2y
Yeah cuz a helicopter rotor has a big fucking on off switch
piracy_is_good_xdd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 2y
hey bro, its kind of a joke
c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
He's also just incorrect, there are multiple ways to kill an engine on an aircraft.
Tannah@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 2y
It does - the magnetos can be turned off (usually like turning a key in a car), which will immediately stop the engine from firing.
Afghaniscran@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y
I mean, I felt it went without saying but apparently that guy thought helicopters were constantly running just waiting to go.
Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
That's assuming a chopper with a piston engine, right? I'm pretty sure most helicopters today have turboshaft engines, they'll run as long as there's fuel and air.
CheesyFox@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Maybe he's the pilot
c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I mean... yeah? There is definitely a switch that initiates rotation through ground power or APU and then fuel is introduced at the appropriate limit. Fuel can be removed and/or the electrical power that ignites the fuel can be switched off as well.
So there's actually multiple switches capable of turning off the engines.