C’mon folks, the SDMB is supposed to fight ignorance. I’m seeing a bunch of half baked ideas here. Maybe this belongs in Cafe Society.
I do know a few things about how helicopters are built to survive small arms hits. Large diameter driveshafts, self sealing oil & fuel cells, blade spars with multiple load paths, etc. As for how to bring one down - I think I’ll keep that to myself. I have friends that go work in these things.
Ringo
August 14, 2003, 11:33pm
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I found what I was remembering last night here . I’m not sure if it counts.
Robert K. Preston (February 1974). On February 17, 1974, Robert Preston, a private in the Army, stole an Army helicopter from Fort Meade, Maryland, and flew It to the White House Complex. He passed over the Executive Mansion and then returned to the south grounds, where he hovered for about 6 minutes and touched down briefly approximately 150 feet from the West Wing. Members of the EPS did not know who was piloting the aircraft and were not aware that it had been stolen from Fort Meade. They made no attempt to shoot down the helicopter.
If you insist on doing it with a pistol, I’d suggest one of these
Sure, a twenty one pound, single-shot, pistol chambered for a .50 rifle round might be a little hard to use…
Then again…anyone remember the Joker’s pistol from Burton’s first “Batman” movie?
…but of course, the real question is: Is the chopper shooting back?
Andy
August 15, 2003, 7:36am
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Amen Race Bannon .
Oh and Ringo, good to see the cite, since I thought you were simply barking mad;)
