When flying low to the ground, especially when visibility is poor, such cables can be deadly to even the most capable helicopter pilots. That's why the Apache helicopter has wire cutters in the front.

Devices to protect the helicopter in case of wire strikes (such as the cable cutters) have been available for some years. Systems that warn the pilots on the proximity of wires have also been ...

“Chuck Tamburo was the pilot, and the only requirement I had for the sequence was that somebody have wire cutters in the helicopter in case they had to ditch over water so that I could be ...

This kind of incidents is not uncommon, especially at night with reduced visibility, and, because of this, many helicopters, including the HH-101, are equipped with wire cutters. From the few ...

However, the helicopter hit the wire at the level of the main rotor head, above the top cutter, as it flew about 500 feet above the valley floor, according to the NTSB report. The pilot tried an ...

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - Magellan Aerospace ("Magellan") and Robinson Helicopter Company ("Robinson") announced today that a Wire Strike ... high tensile steel cutting blades.