Why Helicopters Fall Like a Leaf, Not a Rock

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An Airplane with failed engines can glide down to safety. But what happens when a helicopter engines stop working? There is a parachute in each helicopter, hidden in plain site, but how it can save a falling helicopter, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

Music:
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Beyond the Mountains - Experia
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Electro Pop Version) (Instrumental Version) - Traditional
Nordkap - Martin Landh
Nordkap - Martin Landh
The Old Timer - Tigerblood Jewel
3 AM - Lennon Hutton
Thyone - Ben Elson
Aural Imprints - Frank Jonsson
Shades of You - Billy Bill
Serious Development - Blackout Memories
Informal Parameters - Charles Holme

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