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Old 15th Oct 2018, 19:24
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Thomas coupling
 
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Sikorsky H3. T-58 engines. Engine sits at Ground Idle in Acc drive. No clutch, no holding on rotor brake. Just sitting there at 51-58 Nf.
His helo is one of 5. They fly mostly everywhere as a 5 ship and swap postions frequently. This deters G2A missiles locking onto the one with the Protus onboard.
The APU is a test bed being readied for the replacement programme for the presidents helicopter.
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