RC Helicopter Chinook Disaster
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Never a good thing to capture on video, Short clip of an RC Chinook in the unusual BA livery getting into difficulty and crashing. Little early to tell but hopefully only superficial damage and blades.
No way I'd stand this close to rotating swords.
A kid got fatally skull capped by much smaller on some yrs ago in his backyard.
What could go wrong?
Safe and effective.
Yup. Pan Am building helicopter pad crash in NY, back in 1977. Was gory and awful.
That’s such a shame as it’s a beautiful model. I hope the owner can fix her up. 😢
Her ???
@@oddities-whatnot Indeed. How dare we following the centuries old tradition of revering ships and aircraft by calling them "her"! Disgusting! (For the toddlers out there, this is called "sarcasm").
@@cyberpleb2472 Maybe it identifies as a "he" or maybe they're upset they didn't refer to it by its preferred pronouns.
@@oddities-whatnot I get enraged when people refer to God as he and the father. Should be an "it."
@@oddities-whatnot Yep, HER.
I believe that the development of reliable flight control software for the full-size Chinook has been a very long and enormously expensive affair. From my perspective getting a RC model to work at all is a very considerable achievement.
The real thing has a mechanical interlock between the front and rear rotors...it allows the front and rear rotor rotation planes to intersect and also guarantees that there will be no yaw from one rotor nor being in sync with the other (what the tail rotor on a conventional helicopter fixes)
@@brentboswell1294 The RC model would also have this, looks like the connecting shaft mechanism broke on that hard landing.
I used to work on them and there are two main aspects to getting the thing to fly, first is the mechanical aspects of the flight controls. In a conventional helicopter you pitch the swashplate forward to get forward airspeed, with the chinook you increase the collective pitch on the rear rotorhead and reduce it on the front to get the nose down. Once you gain airspeed you return it to neutral and effectively tilt both swashplates forward to maintain a level cabin attitude and to stop the rear trying to overtake the front and nosing over. Similarly in yaw you can tilt both swashplates in the same direction if in forward flight or in opposition if hovering (pedal turn) or keep one level and tilt the other to rotate around one of the rotor heads. The second aspect is the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) which provides the auto stab corrections (basically gyro stabilised)
@@millycarrington the mechanics and flight controls are exactly the same on radio controlled models.
my sentiments exactly
Executives from Boeing Corporation rushed to make a press release to deflect blame for this accident. Only days later did they realize they didn’t build this one.
Plastic action figures inside: "Brace!!!!"
Can we spare a thought for the 40 Lego people that were lost in this disaster
😂
And the cover -up by the Ministry of Defiance.
Oh well, another 6 month of work and you can enjoy 20 sec of fun again...
Bit like your life then……20seconds of fun, then the rest has been a total disaster ! What a loser in life you are ! 😂😂😂
Sounds like sex after marriage.
Dude it's a miracle no one on the ground got hurt. Those blades look lethal.
Thankfully RC pilots tend to be a saftey aware bunch and fly in locations and ways that minimise the risk. Will never remove it completely but thankfully major incidents are very few and far between.
I was wondering if he could stand a bit closer to make it even safer.
@@karl9885 Same
What about the occupants?
@@tubyduby2816 all those poor little people 😦
LoL 😂
I worked in a trauma center in Jacksonville Florida. We had a patient who lost his arm when his RC helicopter went out of control. Yeah.
I often thought about doing some RC helo flying as a hobby but the thought of flying knives that could possibly come flying in my face have kept me from buying into this stuff.
There was a guy killed instantly by an rc heli several years ago in Brooklyn NY. The carbon fiber blades sliced the top of his head off. It was all over the news.
@@james1787 And all over the spectators!
Shands by any chance? I'm from Jax, hence the question.
@@james1787 I saw the un-censored video of that incident when LiveLeak was still around. It was quite gruesome and unforgettable.
That’s terrible! How many RC personnel were on board?
😂
13
Having spent a part of my youth in Chinooks I can see what the problem was, there was no hydraulic fluid pouring out of it!
That's a scary amount of energy in those props.
Rotors
It often seems that there are great rc builders and then there are great rc pilots, but rarely both.
@@garyb6219 my mum does
I know one who is both. He has a channel. Search for BrandonBeans.
Been friend with him for about 25 years. He has always been into RC everything. Planes, choppers, fpv choppers, boats, cars, trucks, etc...
As my grandmother always used to say: "Boy," she said, "be careful that you don't fly into anything. Not even into the planet."
Was fortunate enough to go on the real thing once flying between Gatwick and Heathrow airports, back in 1980 I think, and it felt like it was falling out of the sky the whole time. It also struck me how many properties had swimming pools along the way!
Oh, man. Sadness. Sorry that happened. It's a beautiful model. Hope you can get it all repaired!
A long time ago as a teenager, after my brother and I finished building a remote-control aircraft, we tested it. On its first flight it had a flight time of 5 seconds then smashed to bits. I know how it feels.
What a beautiful r/c helicopter, I can only imagine the work that went into it. After watching my late uncle repair many of his r/c aircraft over the decades I’m sure this one will be up and flying again in no time.
For some, repair is a big part of the fun.
@@Rapscallion2009 And a big gap in their wallet
Unfortunately British Airways lost a Chinook in the North Sea. I worked for shell in Aberdeen at the time and it was Shell apprentices who were onboard.
Horrendous accident that cost 45 lives.
Is this a boeing design?
Yes, actually lol!
Having said that I’ve ridden in a few Chinooks with zero incidents. They all leaked hydraulic fluid but I was told that was normal and only worry when it stopped leaking. (And to alert the crew chiefs.)
No actually it's a Vertol design.
@@ssgusaHOOAH! (AASLT) can’t spell it out per YT censors! 💜🇺🇸
It’s a Boeing vertol
Yes it is! Didn't you hear it go Boeing when it hit..😂
That is really sad. So much time, effort and money. Such a beautiful finished work. Sorry, man. Really sad.
💩
The rotors duking it out at the end reminds me of my 5&7 year old lads fighting over a sticker or something else as insignificant.
Commiserations to the builder as it looked really nicely done.
always a difficult project
I hope you get it sorted on the next flight
I was a mechanic on the real ones for 14 years. Absolute marvel of engineering. Very comfortable ride too.
You're braver than me, the time and expense put into building this would've been extraordinary, hats off to you.
Loved the British Airway livery on the Chinook
Looks dangerous with the rotor blades flying!
It could have been a bloodbath 😱😱😱
@@lucar.923 Yes, exactly! The helicopter could easily carried off here or there and severely injured someone!
Oh man !! That was a shame ! Such a beautiful model too !!! Hope you get it up and flying soon ! Looks awesome!!!
I 100% thought that was a full-size helicopter until the camera zoomed out and I saw the guy standing there! 😂
My sincere condolences. I was told when a similar thing happened to me that there is no such thing as a write off.
Amen 🦧🦧🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
As a full scale flyer, I still hate to see this!
Haha, i didn't see "RC" in the title at the start so was shocked feeling bad for the crew til I realised the scale🤧🤧🥴🥴
A disaster of disastrous proportions. British Airways might never recover from this. RIP to all on board. They barely had time to register what was happening before the end.
On the one hand, it's sad to see a model (especially one as difficult/complex) as this crash. On the other hand, it's quite realistic (i.e. crashing) compared to the real Chinook.
I think you have it confused with the CH-46
robertmorris8997 I think YOU mean Piña Coladaburg.
@@MilwaukeeF40C ok you lost me
I served 12 years on Chinooks in the RAF, I have one of these models with all the pieces still in there packs. I want to build it and have it flying but I know something like this would happen to mine.
If with out flying it the model will be more fun built :)
I know a few who have built them and just keep them as static displays, full credit to those who commit them to the sky from time to time. Would be a shame to keep it in a pack for its life.
@@Solshar01 yeah I know what you're saying, I'd like to have mine built and keep it as a static display. Mine would probably end up like this if I flew it.
Looked great in the air! 😎👍
It looked pretty unsteady for most of its flight.
Rest in peace all the souls lost in this horrific tragedy
That’s a bit sad
It was going so well until the abrupt landing
😢
The disaster was modelled perfectly
Oh, the humanity!!! I am appalled, shocked, terrorized, traumatized, and frankly overwhelmed by viewing this tragedy! how many souls were loss during this unfortunate accident:"">? I sincerely hope there where no children involved. My Son in law, Reggie showed me the video of this crash. I am stunned and dismayed!
Oh no! Better luck next time. Remember to keep your jaw slack. Your knees loose. And, don’t panic.
Excelsior!
What's that giant doin standin over there?
Yep. Pretty realistic helicopter action there.
Luckily they were able to evacuate all the tiny people out of that helicopter before anyone got hurt.
Worked for BA for 26 yrs, never knew we flew chinooks 😂😂🙄
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Helicopters
You don’t say what exactly you did for BA?
If you lose control of that thing it could be the decapitator
Ugh I feel for ya can’t imagine the hours spent building that
Very fine workmanship on your model. Takeoff was Scale like! Sorry about the accident.
Would be shit scared of flyin blades. But only ever flew rubber band P19 with Cox .049 still have the scars to prove it
That was a great model. Had a few myself way back when.
No way I would be anywhere near that thing. The flight path could be so unpredictable you would never be sure you’d have your head from one moment to the next.
such a shame...☹ The passengers didn't even get the inflight meal.
One of the only aircrafy in the world that can have a mid air with itself.
Did you have a tailwind when this happened? Seems it got into its own rotor-wash and lost lift?
That's one question, and o e statement.
Revisit the rules of basic punctuation, amd don't type in Kardashian-sounding upspeak.
Usually this kinda thing makes me chuckle, but this bad boy is so impressive… I genuinely feel for this guy.
Right on, sir. Fix ‘er up and get back out there.
As I was watching this at the start, I was thinking, especially considering the cost of these helicopters, I would do slow take offs and never fly more than a few feet off the ground so that I would not crash it and have to start all over again. Obviously, that is not a workable strategy....
The pilot was bouncing all over the cabin on touchdown...
What we got here is a heartbreaking video of a British helicopter downed by Provisional IRA fire over Belfast. The survivors were captured and held at the infamous Belfast Hilton for several years
Cause of that wreck was the helicopter getting into it's own rotor wash.
Passengers got a free voucher for future travel.
Looked very twitchy on the first turn, i'm sure you'll get there on the rebuild
Very obvious: The ailerons were not leveled and also flaps were not lowered. So very obviously the compression got wrapped around the shaftstick.
You know what I mean....
Crankshaft problem.
I totally agree. Shoulda turned on the carb heat and callrd the ball right down to the deck!! By peforming this split-s maneuvre, the electrical pressure in system F dropped way too low and caused his aileron control cable to disconnect. Next time I'd probably try installing wingtip fences and maybe look at a different flap setting for this density altitude. Also these things tend to happen when cosmic radiation reacts with increased levels of volcanic ash in the atmosphere. Shoulda checked the notams.
-an astronaut
@@user-nk4td9bg6w 😂 Absolutely 👌
To those who lost their lives in the Mull of Kintyre disaster, RIP.
Gaaaa. Painful to watch. Sorry for the destruction. Such a beautiful machine.
Verdammt , schade um das schöne Modell.
Hoffentlich bekommt ihr das wieder hin.
An unscheduled disassembly.
Expensive hobby. I feel sure that owner has the money to fix it back up.
Weight of blade x speed of rotation = energy.
To dissipate energy that speed needs to be reduced (can not reduce the mass).
Air absorbs the energy and thus speed reduces.
Safe distance, approximately 50m.
Lore accurate rc. Flies and dies like the real thing.
i have a "walker" lawnmower.
it loves to do this too.
overlapping blades rotating the same way never ends well when things go bad...
Best set to the Benny hill theme
Lovely view of the Campsie Hills. Also all this spare flying time on your hands a wee visit to the worst shopping centre in the World, Carbuncle Cumbernauld now that will really cheer you up & take your mind off the crash🥴😵💫😜
It was still really cool at the beginning.
This wouldn't have happened with Rüdiger :(
Bob says" you aint driving that home tonight"
Looks to me like if the servo had not enough power, to generate the lift. It’s also possible that something is wrong with the shaft connecting the servo and the rotary disk. Painful to watch, fly a Vario benzin trainer myself. Still with no damage or accidents, like to keep it that way.
Seeing Cumbernauld in the background makes this clip all the more harrowing to watch 😐😐 Was anyone injured in this crash?
This feels like the person in controll went to fast and caused a wobble wich causes the chinook model to snap and go into a forward decent
It's incredible how the blades are geared to they never tou... oh.
So that’s what would happen to my lawn mower if it could take off!
I didn’t know British Airways used Chinooks.😂
Great effort. The RC sounds like a real one too - wokka wokka!
The crew of borrowers escaped with minor injuries.
No fraggle rock cast was hurt in the making of this video!
Captain Scarlet was piloting - got out without a scratch on him😁
you forgot to add an antispastic agent to the fuel
Still safer than flying in one.
Well the flying was great but the end makes me very sad.
Were the passengers refunded?
There's way too much flex in those rotor blades
Only on that merry old Island can you find green grass, green trees and people wearing winter coats😂😂😂😂😂😂
That hurt me and it’s not even my model. That poor guy must feel like crap.
I suppose if you’re gonna dare to choose the trickiest configuration of an inherently unstable platform. Or better still… _a pair of them._ At some point you may pay a high price for your daring.
On the other hand… _when everything goes right..._
Are we sure that wasn't built by Boeing?
That's a terrible shame. She looked sweet until the sharp turn.
Dude really say Mom at the end? 😂
Flyimg Models is Exspensive,I had to Give up.I Did Have a Flight in a Real Army Chinook Though and i Hoped it would all be ok Due to The Fadec Problems,Looks Like you Had the Same !!!!!!!
The children of the plastic passengers that died in this appalling accident need financial support.
I'm sorry for your loss plastic children.
They will be compensated with a huge settlement of Monopoly money.
They were all fine, living safe and well in Lego land.
Yes that sucks cause I’m sure that thing is really expensive, but calling it a disaster might be a little over dramatic.
Are you sure that was a rc. Looked like it could have been an actual Chinook.
Looks good and sounds like the original (a bit higher pitched sound but still, yeah!).
Houston, we have a problem.
Flying RC helicopters (at least size 250+) comes with responsibility for your own and bystanders health and safety. Not only during flying, but also when doing maintenance. Don't re-use parts (e.g. blades) to "save money" after a crash which might have impacted their structure. Always use bolt adhesive where required. Keep safety distance. Don't use components outside of their specs, e.g. max rpm. All this will already greatly reduce the risk.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you and the souls of the departed. Amen.