Timeline for Is a broadhead arrow fired from a bow or crossbow a significant threat to the safety of a civilian helicopter?
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| Jan 25 at 8:49 | comment | added | GdD | I'm not saying you can't hit the chopper @LorenPechtel, you probably can. As you say, it will take away a bullseye, but if you intend to hit someone inside that's what you need to hit. | |
| Jan 25 at 8:47 | history | edited | GdD | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 25 at 2:40 | comment | added | Loren Pechtel | The downwash will certainly take away your bullseye but that doesn't ensure a miss. | |
| Jan 24 at 8:43 | comment | added | GdD | The disturbed air starts before you get to the rotor, so probably half a second to a second. It doesn't sound like much but it will be enough to throw off your aim. | |
| Jan 24 at 3:50 | comment | added | Loren Pechtel | But how long will the arrow spend in that downwash? Sure it will play havoc with the flight path, but it won't have long to act on the arrow. | |
| Jan 23 at 11:26 | history | answered | GdD | CC BY-SA 4.0 |