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But if that rotor/engine/system goes out what keeps you in the air?


Nothing, if only a single engine helicopter.

However, many (probably all, but I don't know for sure) heavy lift or rescue helicopters are multi-engine. For example, the Westland Sea King (Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400-2 turboshafts, 1,660 shp (1,238 kW) each)[1] or a newer Sikorsky S-92 (Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft, 2,520 shp (1,879 kW) each).[2]

Here's a document from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Australia, concerning performance standards for multi-engine helicopters. It provides a pretty good overview of what they need to be able to do with one engine inoperative (OEI).[2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Sea_King

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-92

[3] https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net351/f/_assets/main/...




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