The First Step to Shipping a Chopper? Remove the Blades

Name: The First Step to Shipping a Chopper? Remove the Blades
Uploaded: 2017-06-24
Duration: 221983
Description: When a high-tech helicopter like the Sikorsky S-92 needs to be transported on a cargo plane, it's crucial that every rotor blade is dismantled and stowed away with care. That's because each one costs over $200,000.

When a high-tech helicopter like the Sikorsky S-92 needs to be transported on a cargo plane, it's crucial that every rotor blade is dismantled and stowed away with care. That's because each one costs over $200,000.