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Dumb question, if a helicopter hovers in place for an hour, will it be a time zone over?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:24 pm
Without knowing any more physics. If a helicopter hovers in place and the earth rotates beneath it at one revolution per 24 hours, can a hovering helicopter end up going from the east coast to the west coast just by hovering for 3 hours?
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:25 pm to jlovel7
Is the air above the surface not moving for some reason?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:25 pm to jlovel7
What are you planning?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:25 pm to jlovel7
No.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:26 pm to jlovel7
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:26 pm to jlovel7
No
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:26 pm to jlovel7
That is the stupidest $hit i have ever read.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:27 pm to 0x15E
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s the air above the surface not moving for some reason?
Can the helicopter use GPS technology like a boat can to hold absolute position even with wind?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:27 pm to jlovel7
There are no dumb questions. But there ARE inquisitive idiots. The scenario you describe is called stationary orbit. Helicopters can’t get that high.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:28 pm to jlovel7
Going to suck arse when we rotate into the atmosphere above the Sahara 
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:28 pm to jlovel7
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:28 pm to jlovel7
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:29 pm to jlovel7
Similar to the physics behind a spaceshuttle "falling" to earth in orbit, if the helicopter maintains a hover speed equal to terminal velocity, it will not only stay perfectly in place as the earth moves under it, but the miles/gallon will approach infinity.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:33 pm to Speedoj
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Helicopters can’t get that high.
What if the pilot is really high too?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:34 pm to HubbaBubba
Maybe the best use of this gif I've ever seen.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:36 pm to jlovel7
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Dumb question
Well you were correct about one thing
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:36 pm to Speedoj
quote:
Helicopters can’t get that high.
OP sounds like he can.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:36 pm to jlovel7
Say what…
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:37 pm to jlovel7
That is definitely a dumb question
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:37 pm to jlovel7
quote:
Dumb question
The only reasonable thing you said.
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