On Dec 6, 4:23*pm, miso wrote:
On 12/5/2011 4:01 PM, David E. Powell wrote:

Ouch. :+(

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...del-editor-ser...

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...-model-editor-
seriously-injured-by-planes-propeller

Also "Danger Tail Rotor".


There has at least been some progress in making helicopters safer in
this area.

The Fanestron "fan in fin' concept seen on French and Some German
choppers.
The induced flow "NOTAR" concept
The simple Bo 105, BK BK 117 beloved as airborn ambulances because of
their rear loading clamshell doors and high safe tail rotor
positioning.