▲ 695 ▼ They had it running so loud that we couldn't even talk. (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] thorbot@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago (4 children) Yeah cuz a helicopter rotor has a big fucking on off switch permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piracy_is_good_xdd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) hey bro, its kind of a joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He's also just incorrect, there are multiple ways to kill an engine on an aircraft. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tannah@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does - the magnetos can be turned off (usually like turning a key in a car), which will immediately stop the engine from firing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I mean, I felt it went without saying but apparently that guy thought helicopters were constantly running just waiting to go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago That's assuming a chopper with a piston engine, right? I'm pretty sure most helicopters today have turboshaft engines, they'll run as long as there's fuel and air. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheesyFox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Maybe he's the pilot permalink fedilink source parent [–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I mean... yeah? There is definitely a switch that initiates rotation through ground power or APU and then fuel is introduced at the appropriate limit. Fuel can be removed and/or the electrical power that ignites the fuel can be switched off as well. So there's actually multiple switches capable of turning off the engines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piracy_is_good_xdd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) hey bro, its kind of a joke permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He's also just incorrect, there are multiple ways to kill an engine on an aircraft. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He's also just incorrect, there are multiple ways to kill an engine on an aircraft. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tannah@feddit.uk 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does - the magnetos can be turned off (usually like turning a key in a car), which will immediately stop the engine from firing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I mean, I felt it went without saying but apparently that guy thought helicopters were constantly running just waiting to go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago That's assuming a chopper with a piston engine, right? I'm pretty sure most helicopters today have turboshaft engines, they'll run as long as there's fuel and air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I mean, I felt it went without saying but apparently that guy thought helicopters were constantly running just waiting to go. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago That's assuming a chopper with a piston engine, right? I'm pretty sure most helicopters today have turboshaft engines, they'll run as long as there's fuel and air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I mean... yeah? There is definitely a switch that initiates rotation through ground power or APU and then fuel is introduced at the appropriate limit. Fuel can be removed and/or the electrical power that ignites the fuel can be switched off as well. So there's actually multiple switches capable of turning off the engines. permalink fedilink source parent
