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A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward, and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated areas where fixed-wing aircraft would usually not be able to take off or land.
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Why wouldn't a helicopter ejection seat eject sideways? Or forwards?
Well to me it seems that in your question you consider the helicopter flying straight and level and clear of any terrain. … Even if you survive this, the point is to escape the helicopter. And guess what its trajectory is: forward. …
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Do helicopters fly holding patterns under IFR?
ICAO DOC 8168 VOL II (PANS-OPS) has helicopter specifics in Section 4 Chapter 1 HOLDING CRITERIA:
1.3.2.2.2 Helicopter timing. …
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Are there any helicopters with ejection seats?
Many years ago I read about the Kamov-50 helicopter family* being the first helicopters equipped with ejection seats. … And Wikipedia verifies my memory:
It is the world's first operational helicopter with a rescue ejection system, which allows the pilot to escape at all altitudes and speeds. …