The Chinook Rescue That Never Fully Landed

Описание: This clip shows a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook performing a pinnacle contact during a rescue mission on Mount Hood, Oregon, in 2018.

Rather than making a full landing, the helicopter keeps only its rear landing gear in contact with the mountainside while the front remains airborne. This technique allows crews to reach locations where a conventional landing would be impossible while maintaining enough rotor clearance to depart quickly.

The CH-47’s tandem-rotor design and powerful engines make it one of the few helicopters capable of safely carrying out demanding operations like this in high-altitude terrain.

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