Can a helicopter make a loop?
In the movie "Blue Thunder" the helicopter makes a 360 loop. Is this possible?
Check out these videos on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgoRtoZubKI
The last one here is a bit famous, because when Bell Helicopter found out about it, they declared that the helicopter was not airworthy anymore, due to the maneuver. Don't know if it's true or not, but that's the story.
Most helicopters are not rated for this type of maneuver, as others have said.
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