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What is the airspeed record for a helicopter flying backwards?
For the maximum reverse speed of a conventional helicopter I have found one example, the Bell AH-1F Cobra.
The "Technical manual operators manual for army model AH-1F attack helicopter" sets ...
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What is the airspeed record for a helicopter flying backwards?
This video:
Chinook CH-47 Roll and flying backwards amazing to see at RIAT 2017 shows a Chinook taxiing backwards and the proceeding to take off at the same backwards speed. I estimated it travelled ...
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What is the airspeed record for a helicopter flying backwards?
I don't have hard numbers (although the maximum backward speed should be readily available in the flight manual of any helicopter) but if you consider helicopters with tails then some 20 kt should be ...
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What is the airspeed record for a helicopter flying backwards?
Inspired by Jpe61's answer I checked the flight manual of the Chinook, and it mentions
"Maximum airspeed in rearward flight is 45 knots" (23.15 m/s)
This value is rather close to the upper ...
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