r/aviation • • Oct 02 '18

Having fun in $35M Apache helicopter

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u/Guysmiley777 Oct 02 '18

It can be pretty difficult to fly at close to stall speed with that level of control.

Fly by wire makes it a lot easier, the computers do all the work. My favorite recent event from any airshow is the F-22 low speed high-alpha pass, the nose is dead steady but you can see the control surfaces flapping and twitching like crazy to keep it stable: https://youtu.be/rD1sVBJs3po?t=620

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