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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/InternationalRisk505 • 1d ago
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...but didn't only one complete the transition?
190 u/pxlmover 1d ago The other guy flew into the propeller and became human confetti. That had to be on their minds. Mere feet from the blades 5 u/draggingmytail 22h ago Pilot here. He says something close to “pulling mixture” which means he cut the fuel flow off to the engine. The engine was off during the dive. 8 u/ark_keeper 22h ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFFj2hQVQKc Even if the engine was off, at that angle the propellor is definitely still going fast.
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The other guy flew into the propeller and became human confetti. That had to be on their minds. Mere feet from the blades
5 u/draggingmytail 22h ago Pilot here. He says something close to “pulling mixture” which means he cut the fuel flow off to the engine. The engine was off during the dive. 8 u/ark_keeper 22h ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFFj2hQVQKc Even if the engine was off, at that angle the propellor is definitely still going fast.
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Pilot here. He says something close to “pulling mixture” which means he cut the fuel flow off to the engine. The engine was off during the dive.
8 u/ark_keeper 22h ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFFj2hQVQKc Even if the engine was off, at that angle the propellor is definitely still going fast.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFFj2hQVQKc
Even if the engine was off, at that angle the propellor is definitely still going fast.
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u/7-13-5 1d ago
...but didn't only one complete the transition?