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David Dyer-Bennet wrote in :
I seem them hovering, or moving very slowly, quite frequently. No idea what they're actually doing of course. Are you aware of the height-velocity curve for helicopters? There are altitude and speed combinations that you just want to avoid if at all possible as in case of an engine failure, you don't have the altitude and/or speed to effect a (relatively) safe landing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height-velocity_diagram All the police helicopters I've ever seen fly fast low circles around their point of interest. Probably around 500-1000 feet AGL. News helis, OTOH, I've seen them hover fixed, but at thousands of feet. But then, many have gyrostabilized long range telephoto cameras. Brian -- http://www.skywise711.com - Lasers, Seismology, Astronomy, Skepticism Sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes? |
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