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Old 8th Oct 2018, 10:53
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ShyTorque

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The outer portions of modern helicopter main rotor blades are moving at approximately twice the velocity of that shown in the video test. In addition to any structural damage, mass or aerodynamic changes to a rotor blade almost inevitably result in out of balance forces. The possible consequences of that are obvious.
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