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Old 10th Dec 2018, 15:38
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Robbiee
 
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Originally Posted by Fenestron8
Go and grab an hour in each type. In particular try an auto. there are huge differences! B3 has a lot of intertia in blades when things go quiet.
I've done autos in both. They perform identically, same slow, long glide, with plenty left for a nice cushy set down. In fact, all the while I was flying the 206 I kept thinking, "damn, this thing flys just like a 44"!

Its almost like driving a Trans Am, then getting into a Camero.
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