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Old 12th Oct 2018, 19:18
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ShyTorque

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Failure of the collective pitch boost system on a Blackhawk can result in a very heavy collective. IIRC, it can push up with the equivalent force of 80lbs of weight. It was certainly enough to lift me out of my seat, even with the leg straps done as tight as I could bear them, it's really a two pilot job to fly it in that condition.
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