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Flying a helicopter (i.imgur.com)

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[–]fiercedeity05 65 points66 points ago

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As a Blackhawk Mechanic I hate when people tell me helicopters can't fly upside down. It's like they know my shit better than me. All I say is you take the collective and throw that sum bitch to the floor mid-flip and holy shit wtf happened, my ass is pointing up.

[–]Agentz101 25 points26 points ago

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how long would a blackhawk be able to sustain being upside down?

[–]fiercedeity05 30 points31 points ago

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I'm not quite sure. Some helicopters can sustain flying upside down very well but the blackhawk isn't nimble enough to flip upside down. but lets say it could get itself upside down, I think it could last for a long time without causing potentially fatal damage. The droop stops would need to be replaced as they would most likely crack or warp because they aren't designed to handle more weight than the blades, let alone the whole helicopter.

[–]Nimos 14 points15 points ago

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how does that actually work? The top rotor "pumps" air from the upper side of the helicopter to the lower side of it, creating a force which works against gravity and pulls the helicopter into the air, right?

if the helicopter would fly upside down, my "mind-helicopter" still uses the same technique, and as the blades of the rotor are now aligned into the other direction, he helicopter would fly down pretty fast.

can the pilot modify the alignment of the blades, or the turn direction of the rotors? that would be the only explanation for me...

[–]fiercedeity05 13 points14 points ago

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yes. Lift is controlled by the alignment of the blades, not the engine.

[–][deleted] 16 points17 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–]jascri 1 point2 points ago

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Then you're SOL, unless its a dog filled with luck.

[–]arabidkoala 7 points8 points ago

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Helicopters can vary the angle of attack of the rotating blade mid-rotation. To fly upside-down, all the pilot would have to do is set the average (collective) blade pitch negative (after flipping over of course).

Unfortunately, most helicopters big enough to hold a person will have blades that work most efficiently with positive thrust, so it is likely that the helicopter would not be able to generate enough negative thrust to fly upside down. Additionally, any bearings/supporting components that make the "fly upright" assumption would probably fail.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–]deadcom 0 points1 point ago

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There is no effective negative thrust on any helicopter that is significant enough for what you are saying. The most you would ever have is enough to safely autorotate when the engine fails, otherwise the helicopter would never get certified for flight.

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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The blades produced lift the same way an airplane does. As air travels over an airfoil, a low pressure is created above the airfoil and a high below. Air flows from high to low pressure, therefore creating lift.

Lift is also created using Newtons 2nd law. For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. The air hits the underside of the blades, and is forced downward, and the blade is forced upward.

So instead of us moving forward to create our lift, (fixed-wing) we move our "wing" through the air ourselves creating lift.

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[–]uncreative_name 2 points3 points ago

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Do remember that the cross sectional shape of the airfoil is now upside down, which generally (for a normal airfoil shape) correlates with less lift...

[–]Skulder 3 points4 points ago

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A helicopter pilot can adjust the angle of the blades - that's actually how they change direction - with the swash plate.

Here's a youtube demonstrating the swash plate that shows how the helicopter increases and decreases lift, and how it can tilt in any direction needed.

I don't know if the animation will help you - I didn't fully understand it until I had a model helicopter in my hand and could poke and prod it and see the interconnectedness of the design.

For what it's worth, the more expensive R/C model helicopters can fly upside down, and they use the same basic technology of all other helicopters. There's actually a plethora of them online, showing such techniques as cutting the grass

[–]uncreative_name 1 point2 points ago

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Model RC helicopters have an absurd power to weight ratio. They also don't have to worry about the transonic regime.

I don't think a toy helicopter is a very fair analogue for even a sport little single seat death trap... things get funny once air starts getting more and more compressible.

[–]Skulder 0 points1 point ago

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It is true that things with the same dimensions and different scales cannot be compared directly - an elephant-sized antelope would be crushed under it's own weight, as can easily be imagined - but it is comparable-ish.

The maneuvers that R/C enthusiasts pull off are clearly impossible for a real helicopter too - the stresses on the structure would be tremendous , not to mention the stress on the pilot - I think maybe I just wanted to add some weight to the "it might be theoretically possible"-side of the argument.

Oh, and I just tried checking out helicopter blade shapes, and all of those that I could find cross-sections or detailed still images of, definitely had classic shaped airfoils, designed for downwards thrust - so even if they turned the thing around, the effect would be far from optimal, just like you said.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–][deleted] -4 points-3 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–]deadcom 3 points4 points ago

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many helicopters have blades that are symmetrical, for strength reasons. some of the modern composite blades are not, but it is more common to see a symmetrical camber. still, you can't fly upside down, I don't know why people are even questioning it. the most you can do is a flip or roll but the time upside down can't be sustained.

[–]uncreative_name 2 points3 points ago

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many helicopters have blades that are symmetrical, for strength reasons.

I seem to recall a lot of NACA 0012 and 0015 airfoils in all the helicopter problems... but I don't remember a lot of symmetric airfoils across the whole length of the blade. They usually had some sort of twist as you got near the center and flattened out by the outer tip.

... gotta keep that advancing edge subsonic...

[–]deadcom 1 point2 points ago

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hmm, I might have been incorrect in saying symmetrical camber... I think symmetrical chord is actually the correct term. so the blade could twist, or taper, but the chord remains symmetrical the entire way to aid in strength. I could be wrong about the terms, I haven't looked at my aerodynamics books in a little while.

[–]Skulder 1 point2 points ago

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I don't know why people are even questioning it.

I think it's because they've seen R/C-helicopters doing it, and they're mostly made with the same technology as normal helicopters.

Also, they've seen Airwolf when they were kids, before their critical thinking kicked in.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–]Agentz101 0 points1 point ago

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we just logic'd all OVER this question!

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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It depends on the airfoil. If it is a symetrical airfoil, being upsidedown won't matter. (the reason planes can fly upside down.)

[–]uncreative_name 1 point2 points ago

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It depends on the airfoil. If it is a symetrical airfoil, being upsidedown won't matter. (the reason planes can fly upside down.)

Planes can still fly upside-down with asymmetric airfoils. They might have to keep a small angle of attack to create enough lift, but... it's very doable.

On planes with symmetric airfoils, the wing is usually mounted at a small angle of attack so the plane gets lift when flying level. A nice visual to bring up in your head is the classic pontooned puddle jumper you'd see in a lake in Alaska.

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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I think you are thinking the blades for one big "wing" if you are, that isn't the case. helicopter force air downward, to move forward they change the way the air is being forced.

[–]deadcom 4 points5 points ago*

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You could only do this if the helicopter was able to generate enough reverse pitch. helicopters aren't set up for upside down flight, but they do have a tiny bit of reverse pitch to aid in autorotation. for safety, I can't imagine there being a helicopter that would be approved for flight that has any more than the required amount of reverse pitch. in other words, upside down flight is only achievable during a roll or flip and requires lots of altitude. it is also only something you can (should) do with a rigid rotor system because the risk of mast bumping is high on any type of teetering system due to 0 gravity (no load on the disk, so the blades or disc can freely bump the static stops without much more than a nudge of the controls)

[–]zippyajohn 2 points3 points ago

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I've never heard of helicopters having "negative pitch" especially to aid in autos. What I'm thinking is that since the air is being force upwards through the blades, there wouldn't need to "negative pitch"

Care to elaborate? Im about to take my commercial rotorcraft checkride next week. PM me if you want.

[–]chopperpilot 2 points3 points ago

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Good luck on your checkride!

[–]zippyajohn 2 points3 points ago

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Haha thank you very much

[–]deadcom 0 points1 point ago

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Actually, after reading a bit on it, I think I might be mistaken a little. There are a few helicopters that allow negative pitch, but they are not common. Although, it is true that negative pitch will cause the rotor to speed up in an autorotation - just think of it as the opposite effect you would get from adding pitch. In the helicopter industry, I've heard the term "negative pitch" thrown around when setting auto rpms, but I think what they mean is very close to 0 pitch and perhaps the blades have a twist to them to create some negative pitch at the tips. I'll have to look more into this, thanks for asking!

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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Maybe it's referring to the 3 areas of the rotor during the auto.

Stall, driving and driven.

Maybe in the stalled region, there is negative pitch not producing lift.

[–]deadcom 0 points1 point ago

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remember, negative pitch when the airflow is reversed is actually producing lift... in other words, negative pitch would speed up the rotor system, and the stalled, driving and driven areas would remain the same, except that with increased speed, the stalled inner region might eventually aid in driving the rotor as it speeds up (the reverse pitch would actually work against this a bit, as the increased negative angle of attack would keep that region stalled at higher speeds)

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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Ah. Ill have to ask about it. It makes sense, but I've never been informed of it.

Maybe I have, but I haven't heard the term "negative pitch"

[–]deadcom 0 points1 point ago

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I am more talking about this in a hypothetical situation because I double-checked and I was wrong about typical helis having any negative pitch at all. Negative pitch would really only be required to speed up the rotors from zero RPM (with upward airflow).

The Lynx helicopter does actually employ negative pitch to help keep it planted on a ship's deck, if I'm not mistaken. I think the comanche had negative pitch capabilities as well.

[–]fiercedeity05 1 point2 points ago

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oh ok then. I knew you could flip helicopters but I wasn't sure on the amount of negative force a helicopter was capable of.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–]Secretary_of_State 0 points1 point ago

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Out of curiosity, are any of the S-60 family helicopters equipped with negative gravity fuel venturi systems? It would seem to me that any sustained flying "upside down" would result in fuel starvation rather quickly. It's an honest question, I don't know much about rotaries.

[–]teslaisajoke 2 points3 points ago

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Until gravity. It can only roll or loop.

[–]czgheib 2 points3 points ago

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What about the oil in the engine, I'm thinking about my motorcycle and how it shuts off when the bike is dropped because of the oil in the engine.

[–]tomllm 0 points1 point ago

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lynx

This one (and I wonder if it's the same for other naval helicopters) can reverse the pitch of the main rotor so it forces itself down onto the deck. I would imagine this would partially prolong inverted flight, but probably not indefinitely.

[–]zippyajohn -1 points0 points ago

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Not too long. If a helicopter is flying upside down, it's rate of descent is probably extremely high.

Unless the pitch in the blades can somehow "reverse" when upside down, the helicopter will be forced downward.

[–]cortesoft 1 point2 points ago*

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They can... You control a helicopters lift through the "collective", which changes the pitch of the blades to generate more or less thrust... And they in fact can push 'up' as well... R/C helicopters do this all the time (I fly RC helis)... Here is a video of one of my favorite pilots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5l7rKO5Kvs

While full scale helis can't quite fly that extreme, they can do some crazy stuff... Check out the red bull heli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGu45s1_QPU

[–]zippyajohn 1 point2 points ago

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Reversing the blade pitch is very doable, in a relatively light rc helicopter.

I would imagine the forces created from an upside down blackhawk would be pretty bad.

[–]Kratzyyy 7 points8 points ago

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Question, do helicopters fall faster than terminal velocity if they're upside down, due to the blades creating a low air pressure below the helicopter?

[–]fiercedeity05 6 points7 points ago

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A helicopters vertical motion depends on the angle of the blades by moving the swashplate up or down with the collective. If the angle of the blades do not change from flying normal to upside down then yes it would go faster than terminal velocity due to the blades applying the same force to lift the aircraft, but in the opposite direction. a simple example: if you shoot a bullet directly at the ground it moves faster than terminal velocity due to an added force of the gunshot. similar concept with helicopters.

[–]Kratzyyy 2 points3 points ago

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Another question :D Is the lift from a helicopter created by low air pressure (like airplane wings) or the force of displaced air being forced downward? Sorry for the silly questions.

[–]fiercedeity05 7 points8 points ago

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it's a little bit of both. The blades are shaped similarly to that of an airplane wing. The helicopter moves up and down, though, by changing the angle of the blade to increase or decrease lift. I've seen a handful of people who think the engine speeds up or slows down to do that. That is a myth, at least for a blackhawk. Blackhawk engine has run, idle, and off.

[–]deadcom 3 points4 points ago

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The engine does in fact speed up and slow down...

Take a typical governer in a helicopter - as you add pitch to the blades, the blades bite more air, causing more resistance. the blades slow down, which registers in the governer, typically by way of fly weights connected to the fuel control. as the rotor system slows down, the governor's fly weights droop, triggering the fuel control to add more fuel to the burner can, which in turn increases the engine RPM, keeping the main rotor RPM at 100%.

I think what you mean to say, is the speed of the main rotors doesn't speed up or slow down (at least not significantly) to go up and down.

[–]fiercedeity05 1 point2 points ago

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yes that's what I was trying to say. I wasn't thinking engine RPM I was thinking rotor RPM, like the blades slowing down and speeding up.

[–]zippyajohn 1 point2 points ago

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You have to remember that engine rpm is directly proportional to rotor rpm. If there is a 10% drop in engine power, there will be a 10% drop in rotor rpm.

[–]deadcom 0 points1 point ago

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That's actually not true. Engine power is not proportional to rotor rpm. The engine power setting depends on what your pitch setting is to maintain rotor rpm. If you pull max collective, you will need more engine power to keep the rotors at a constant speed. Similarly, if you drop collective, the engine must decrease power to keep the rotors at the same constant speed...

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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I should've worded what I said in a better way.

Power available to the engine is directly proportional to the rpm. in the 22 anway.

Please note SN-10

[–]zippyajohn 0 points1 point ago

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Both.

[–]ThisIsKansas -4 points-3 points ago

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That,s not how that works.

[–]antelopepoop 2 points3 points ago

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Shush, everyone! Newton has the floor.

Proceed...

[–]fiercedeity05 2 points3 points ago

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thank you antelopepoop, you are a scholar and a gentleman. Now nobody in their right mind would test if a helicopter could fall to its death inverted to see if it could surpass terminal velocity, I'm giving my prediction. I think it could because a helicopter tilts it's blades to push the air underneath it as well to increase lift.

[–]TheAristrocrats 0 points1 point ago

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WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

[–]Kratzyyy 0 points1 point ago

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Indeed. Windmills spin because the wind forces the blades in a directional motion because of their angle.

Hopefully I sounded smart just then, because I have no clue what I said really.

[–]the_great_ganonderp 3 points4 points ago

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uh really? You're right, this is in principle how a helicopter would fly upside down, and it's how R/C models do it. But it's news to me if there's a single full-size helicopter in the world that can sustain inverted flight.

Some aerobatic performers do loops and such, but they don't involve completely inverting the axial load on the mast.

[–]fiercedeity05 5 points6 points ago

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When I wrote that comment I was thinking back to an argument I had with a friend about the ability to actually invert a helicopter, not flying for an indefinite period upside down. I haven't heard of anybody actually flying a helicopter inverted for that long, it's just speculation on my part.

[–]the_great_ganonderp 0 points1 point ago

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Fair enough. You're totally right that in principle, given structural suitability and enough negative collective travel, you could fly a helicopter upside down. :)

[–]nxtnguyen 0 points1 point ago

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They need to fix Battlefield 3 right now. I want to do rolls in my helicopter.

[–]quickgold192 0 points1 point ago*

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Some helicopters can fly upside down; a Blackhawk cannot. A Blackhawk has a fully articulated rotor system, and does not apply a moment to the rotor mast. In simpler terms, as the rotor spins it creates lift and flys and the rest of the helicopter hangs down from it. As you stop motion, the helicopter swings underneath like a pendulum. If you were to try to invert the helicopter like you said and remain inverted, the helicopter fuselage would swing down and strike the rotor blades. (Imagine trying to balance a pendulum upside down.)

A rigid rotor system can theoretically fly inverted since the rotor is connected directed to the mast without hinges. (And the rotor applies a rotational force directly to the mast) Many RC helos can do this. However I don't think there is a commercial helo out there that can achieve enough negative pitch to actually produce enough thrust from the top of its rotor to maintain level flight. There might be, but I haven't heard of it.

You're better off just trying a loop and maintaining positive G's (up-collective). This keeps the fuselage swung away from the rotor blades, like a weight on the end of a string. Many commercial helos do this, but I suspect the 60 might strike its tail pylon just from the amount of backstick you'd need.

Edit: full articulated rotor system

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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But what if an unskilled dog is flying it?

[–]Stephen_W_Hawking 111 points112 points ago

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HELLO! THIS IS DOG. REQUESTING CLEARANCE FOR LANDING. AH, SQUIRRRRRRRREEELL! over.

[–]Kubaker1 45 points46 points ago

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HELLO? YES THIS IS GROUND CONTROL, CLEARANCE- WHAT? SQUIRREL? SQUIRRELLLLL!!!!!

[–]YabbaMyIceCream 41 points42 points ago

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THIS IS GROUND CONTROL. CONFIRM VISUAL ON SQUIRREL, OVER.

[–]Nazashi 40 points41 points ago

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THIS IS RED LOBSTER. LOCK ACQUIRED. ALPHA MIKE FOXTROT, SQUIRREL. CONFIRM KILL DOG FORT.

[–]honey_I_shot_the_kid 15 points16 points ago

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THIS IS CAT! EAT MY SHIT, ALL OF YOU!

[–]Nazashi 18 points19 points ago

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CAN'T LET YOU DO THAT, STARCAT.

[–]honey_I_shot_the_kid 26 points27 points ago

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HA HA, BITCHES!

[–]deadcom 7 points8 points ago*

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Ah, the old Reddit switch-a-roo

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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HAHAAAA! UPVOTES FOR ALL OF YOU BASTARDS

[–]real_nice_guy 3 points4 points ago

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holy shit, just got half way through clicking all of those

[–]wheresmyhouse 1 point2 points ago

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I could click these all day.

[–]salvadorwii 0 points1 point ago

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You're doing it wrong, you must use context to see the comment above

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/nlbf6/family_christmas_photo/c3a1b1n?context=2

[–]deadcom 0 points1 point ago

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Fixed

[–]deadcom 4 points5 points ago

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VISUAL CONFIRMED, CHECK INBOUND FOR SQUIRREL ESTIMATING FOUR SECONDS

[–]kabukistar -1 points0 points ago

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GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM! YOUR CIRCUIT'S DEAD; THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

[–]ohmykai 85 points86 points ago

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That dog is in a single engine prop plane. ಠ_ಠ

[–]herojewski[S] 58 points59 points ago

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Damn, I was actually considering using this photograph instead, I guess I underestimated Reddit's aviation knowledge. Regardless, thanks for the warm reception to my first submission guys.

[–]BumpinUglies 30 points31 points ago

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Aw man, you really should have used that one. I laughed even harder with that one.

[–]SystemOutPrintln 5 points6 points ago

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You really should have used that one, doing a helicopter barrel roll takes a good bit of skill.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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Whereas taking a photo of a helicopter and rotating it 180 degrees is a simple matter.

[–]SystemOutPrintln 1 point2 points ago

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That is a good point, maybe the dog is okay with photoshop and really doesn't know how to fly anything.

Edit: An ELA of the image does appear to suggest that the helicopter was photo-shopped in.

[–]ohmykai 4 points5 points ago

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Shit man, I grew up with Flight Simulator. :) If I tried the real thing though, it'd probably end up like that last pic, OP.

[–]Ojoo 0 points1 point ago

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Even so, still very worth the effort to give you an upvote.

[–]BCBUDDHA 0 points1 point ago

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don't let aircraft perverts get you down, Its still f'ing hilarious

[–]Kuryer 0 points1 point ago

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If you repost it with that pic, I will upvote you again.

[–]ggk1 0 points1 point ago

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I like it with the OP more. It's much funnier to me that the dog, who's absolutely clueless, has actually done something that most skilled pilots can't

[–]MiloMuggins 8 points9 points ago

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I guess that means he really doesn't know what he's doing.

[–]deadcom 1 point2 points ago

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He somehow took off in a helicopter using airplane controls... that's skill man.

[–]Jawa232 2 points3 points ago

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Also noticed that, but you beat me to it.

Screw flying a helicopter with a yoke instead of Cyclic/Collective.

[–]firstmarker 4 points5 points ago

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Cessna 172?

[–]ohmykai 1 point2 points ago

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I think NightHawkQc was right with the Cessna 150 / 152 call.. something that size regardless!

[–]kentpilot -1 points0 points ago

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It's not a 152, it's got an IFR panel, sure 152 to can have IFR gauges but not that deep of an instrument panel. It's a 172

[–]lfgbrd 1 point2 points ago

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I judged by the door handle. 150/152s have latches while 172s (though possibly other larger cessnas) have those big levers over the arm rest.

[–]bobstay 0 points1 point ago

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Yes, 182s have that style of handle too.

[–]ohmykai 0 points1 point ago

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You've got pilot in your name, I bet you know better than I. I've not honestly had much experience in person with the single-engine props. Family member of mine is a pilot and frequently trains with Embraer's and smaller cargo jets - so most of my panel experience comes with those behemoths of auto-flight.

[–]pullmatic 25 points26 points ago

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I find nothing in this world more amusing than pictures of dogs not knowing what they're doing

[–]Always_Upvotes_Cats 14 points15 points ago

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This is very much like my first time flying a helicopter in Battlefield 3

[–]xarcond 8 points9 points ago

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This is what I've come to expect when I'm a passenger in BF3

[–]i-smell-words 2 points3 points ago

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The pain. I've learned to walk in public matches.

[–]l2azor 8 points9 points ago

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That's an Australian Army helicopter with a Kangaroo inside the roundel.

It's actually flying the right way up.

[–]anothergaijin 3 points4 points ago

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Disappointed this wasn't the main joke :(

[–]TheRealEggNogAdam 15 points16 points ago

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He ain't scared. All Dogs Go To Heaven.

[–]bleakreserve 3 points4 points ago

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is it possible to do a barrel roll with a helicopter?

[–]wishiwasonmaui 4 points5 points ago

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=413EyCwUDCw

[–]quickgold192 1 point2 points ago

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Well, that was technically an aileron roll... except that helicopters don't have ailerons. A cyclic roll?

[–]wishiwasonmaui 1 point2 points ago

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Yup...
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/11270831/images/1279764410945.jpg

[–]Kellerbier 2 points3 points ago

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Helicopter pilot trainee here.

You can if you are flying a bird with a rigid rotor system like the MBB/EC105, and if you're flying in a standard semirigid bird or a fully articulated bird you can do all sorts of wonderful things, like bumping off the rotor disc, or chopping off the tailboom.

[–]Osthato 1 point2 points ago

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Yes, you still only need to press z or r twice.

[–]TheStreisandEffect 4 points5 points ago

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I think it would have been even funnier without the caption, as it speaks for itself.

[–]herojewski[S] 5 points6 points ago

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I stole the concept was inspired by this. But I think you could be right, url to the dog picture if anyone wants to make their own version: http://i.imgur.com/fYJlS.jpg

[–]mrgoldbe 5 points6 points ago

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YES, THIS IS DOG. OVER.

[–]psyki 3 points4 points ago

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Not flying a helicopter.

[–]donownsyou 0 points1 point ago

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Haha I remember this video. I'm dying laughing from the commentary

[–]Gaaahh 4 points5 points ago

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This describes me playing battlefield 3 perfectly

[–]rockinoutloud 11 points12 points ago

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Australian dog.

[–]GoesToE1even 5 points6 points ago

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when i clicked this, i laughed so hard for about five solid minutes. then i started crying. PMS works both ways, folks.

[–]TheStreisandEffect 4 points5 points ago

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SMP ... doesn't make sense.

[–]remlap 2 points3 points ago

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He's flying it right, there's a Kangaroo on that roundel.

[–]bamdrew 2 points3 points ago

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... I believe he's steering with the aid of either a chair leg or a recorder (at lower left)

[–]I_talk_about_stuff 0 points1 point ago

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And this one time, at obedience school ...

[–]confuseum 2 points3 points ago

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Battlefield 3.

[–]Fluiddruid 0 points1 point ago

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Exactly

[–]swimfellow 1 point2 points ago

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It's technically still flying! Or crashing...

[–]brat1 1 point2 points ago

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Call dog! he knows what to do

[–]Diego_Poop 1 point2 points ago

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Whoever allowed that dog to fly that helicopter needs to be reprimanded.

WTF did they think would happen??

[–]Minnesnowtaaa 1 point2 points ago

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...So I get in a helicopter and backflip...

[–]Calimhero 1 point2 points ago

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Somehow I feel having a dog on the CP seat is not very, very safe.

Call me conservative.

[–]Exoneration 1 point2 points ago

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Hey. So these are they guys from my choppers my BF3.

[–]ProbablyHorny 1 point2 points ago

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Dog: Defying gravity since 1992.

[–]clinicall 1 point2 points ago

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I will upvote the shit out of a dog that doesn't know what the fuck they're doing. Every time.

[–]iaccidentlytheworld 1 point2 points ago

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Fucking que the old, worn out Australia jokes.

[–]RunHomeJack 1 point2 points ago

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Tank, I need a pilot program for a B-212 Helicopter.

Hurry!

[–]kentpilot 1 point2 points ago

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Helicopter in outside pic Cessna 172 in inside pic, wat.

[–]Jamesev93 1 point2 points ago

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Guys, no joke, that's actually an Australian Army Helicopter. The irony is fucking astounding.

[–]froasian 1 point2 points ago

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That helicopter is from Australia, as proven by the roundel (ensign) to the right of the word ARMY. The roundel is the typical red kangaroo on a white background in a navy blue circle.

TL;DR; the image is proof of how helicopters are flown in Australia.

[–]WindySin 1 point2 points ago

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I hate to admit this, but I think from the rondel that's an Australian army chopper. Go on, make your jokes about our helicopters being upside down.

[–]pianojosh 3 points4 points ago

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It would seem not, the dog's clearly in an airplane cockpit, not a helicopter.

[–]Johann_Seabass 1 point2 points ago

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Relevant

[–]Parrot132 0 points1 point ago

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That's an irritating video, most of the maneuvers are cut off midway through. You hardly ever see a complete aerobatic maneuver.

[–]ambiguousallegiance 1 point2 points ago

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Meanwhile, in Not Australia... http://www.jetplanephoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Helicopter-4.jpg

[–]spartex 0 points1 point ago

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damn i love these dog pictures, makes me laugh every time

[–]MiloMuggins 0 points1 point ago

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I wonder if he was talking to Dog on the radio at the time.

[–]yikesbikes 0 points1 point ago

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his ears should be upside down.

[–]happytriggersrevolt9 0 points1 point ago

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You're doing it wrong.

[–]Halostar 0 points1 point ago

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Australian dogs really shouldn't fly helicopters.

[–]mcandrewz 0 points1 point ago

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Fixed! I think...

[–]JudgmentalDoe 0 points1 point ago

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If that dog was a woman, the result would have been much worse.

[–]killafofun 0 points1 point ago

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I lol'ed out loud.

[–]FUCK_WIZARD 0 points1 point ago

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Where'd you find this footage of me playing BF2?

[–]cstaff 0 points1 point ago

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They misspelled Navy on the tail.

[–]MAGNUM777 0 points1 point ago

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So who else plays Battlefield?

[–]aznsteviez 0 points1 point ago

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This should be in /r/battlefield3

[–]TrueIce 0 points1 point ago

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HELLLO?!? THIS IS DOG TO GROUND CONTROL........... CAT!

[–]GillicuttyMcAnus 0 points1 point ago

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Its real easy like: You got your cyclical (that handley looking thing between your legs there) That controls your horizontal movement and such. That thing off to your left, thats the collective. It controls your up/down. If you're real clever like, you'll probably have noticed the the little turney grip thing on the collective, that there is your throttle. Its very important to keep your blades rotating at the same speed; thats how they were designed, you best keep it that way. Them foot pedal things, they control your tail rotor, and make you yaw righ/left.

[–]FailedKingdom 0 points1 point ago

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I can't wait for the "fixed" version where the dog panel on the bottom is upside down. ಠ_ಠ

[–]NAVY_SEAL_wannabe 0 points1 point ago

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thats the look rick perry gets on his face when hes asked a question hes not prepared for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTNjhcyx7dM

[–]MaunaLoona 0 points1 point ago

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In thumbnail it looked like jar-jar binks. Quickly, use photoshops, good sirs.

[–]ZiggyOnMars 0 points1 point ago

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Hello! This is dog. Requesting emerge arrive on Sydney!

[–]snickles19 0 points1 point ago

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Australian Shepherd?

[–]trustnoone42 0 points1 point ago

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aaaaaaaaaaand the australians strike again!!

[–]standupstanddown 0 points1 point ago

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Lol not to be that guy but in the pic with the dog...those look like airplane controls.

[–]japhyryder28 0 points1 point ago

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pretty much how my first flight went in BF3 for PS3.

[–]kevinwoodward 0 points1 point ago

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Herp derp Australia...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Well DUH it's in Australia.

[–]Shippage 0 points1 point ago

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Just a screenshot of Battlefield 3.

[–]Shadowglove 0 points1 point ago

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Haha the roflcopter.

[–]Rasalom 0 points1 point ago

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If only he'd stop answering that damn cellphone every 2 seconds!

[–]onewerd 0 points1 point ago

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kkkrrrrkkkk Tower to alphadog1 come in, over kkkrrrrkkkk Yes, this is dog Sir, are you aware you are upside down? rgr that tower, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING

[–]Lonelan 0 points1 point ago

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ctrl + f army jokes

[–]h3l3n 0 points1 point ago

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someone crossposting this to Battlefield 3 please :)

[–]tomllm 0 points1 point ago

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It's an Australian helicopter. This is how one flies in down under.

[–]irlhero 0 points1 point ago

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I feel like this applies to battlefield too.

[–]cheesiestcheese 0 points1 point ago

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all helicopters fly dumbfuck aids leper

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Is that an aus chopper?

[–]MaxPowerzs 0 points1 point ago

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PINKY IS DRIVING

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Yaw dog!

[–]NightHawkQc -1 points0 points ago

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Upside down AS350

Dog sitting in perfectly level Cessna 150/152

Funny anyway

[–]IClogToilets -1 points0 points ago

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Actually the dog is in an airplane not a helicopter ... but funny anyway.

[–]ionlysaynigger -1 points0 points ago

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

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nigger

[–]trollox101 -2 points-1 points ago

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this is rucking retarded and overused you dumb faggot

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