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Forum: Military Aviation

26th Mar 2015, 20:23

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Helicopter underslung mission

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Posted By ShyTorque

In my day, Chinooks weren't initially on the...

In my day, Chinooks weren't initially on the RAF's inventory and when they finally arrived they spent much of their time sitting in fields waiting for rectification after suffering various chip...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Mar 2015, 13:24

Replies: 43

Helicopter underslung mission

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Posted By ShyTorque

Ah, "SIMMO"! I recall a multiple aircraft,...

Ah, "SIMMO"!

I recall a multiple aircraft, night lift where the problem was caused by the underslung loads of "SIMMO" being too light, rather than (the usual) too heavy.

The loads ("cleared...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2010, 18:40

Replies: 43

Helicopter underslung mission

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Posted By ShyTorque

The military Puma has a collective pitch gauge,...

The military Puma has a collective pitch gauge, rather than a torquemeter.

We also had a theoretical collective pitch graph, from which we could get a good idea of the AUW of the aircraft before...

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