Topic: Stealth Black Hawk

2 chapters across the catalog

Aromatic Poo
Episode 327 1:33:57 - 1:39:25

327: Aromatic Poo

Stealth Black Hawk Crash, Vortex Ring State

The technical details of the helicopter crash during the Bin Laden raid are scrutinized, specifically the claim that "settling with power" caused the downing. Adam Curry, a pilot, argues that the description in the *New Yorker* is aerodynamically flawed and suggests the aircraft was likely overloaded with stealth "skins" or suffered engine failure.

Code 33
Episode 301 18:50 - 22:40

301: Code 33

Stealth Black Hawk Helicopter, ABC News Aviation Analysis

ABC News correspondent Brian Ross reports on a previously secret stealth Black Hawk helicopter used by Navy SEALs in Abbottabad. Aviation analysts suggest the tail section found at the compound features a specialized disc to baffle sound and deny radar signatures. The hosts express skepticism, comparing the wreckage to a movie set and questioning the physics of the rotor design.