mausermolt Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) What is going on here! its a picture of a Chinook in a sandstorm of course....but are those sparks coming from the blades!? Edited May 14, 2013 by mausermolt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashed_05 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thousands of bits of sand striking the metallic leading edge of the blades...makes a good light show. You should see it under the goggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstallion6113 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) It is static discharge from the sand striking the rotor blades, creates static in the rotor arc. At least that's how it was explained to us in the CH-53 community. Our blades did it, and we had poly tape erosion kits installed on our blades, and they still did this, though not as bright as that 47. Edited May 15, 2013 by superstallion6113 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity173 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Static discharge or "St Elmo's fire." Common during dust landings but I've never seen it this bright. Looks like the crew chiefs attached sparklers to the blades. Edited May 15, 2013 by Velocity173 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helonorth Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Kopps Etchells effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mausermolt Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 i dont think ill be trying to replicate that in a robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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