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minus-squareJamesTBagg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 hours agoThe Marine Corps and Navy have already retired their H-53Ds and the big Es are on their way out. A lot more shoulder room in one of those compared to the H-34s.
minus-squarenBodyProblem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-211 hours agoUnfortunately, contrary to popular belief, military helicopters don’t actually run on kerosene or avgas They run on snow-shovels of cash flung into the intakes as fast as you can manage
minus-squareJamesTBagg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 hours agoBeing powered by three turbines the E chugs cash, but you do have a max of 15,000 available horsepower.
The Marine Corps and Navy have already retired their H-53Ds and the big Es are on their way out. A lot more shoulder room in one of those compared to the H-34s.
Unfortunately, contrary to popular belief, military helicopters don’t actually run on kerosene or avgas
They run on snow-shovels of cash flung into the intakes as fast as you can manage
Being powered by three turbines the E chugs cash, but you do have a max of 15,000 available horsepower.