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Old 19th Oct 2003, 21:38
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To: Bronx

When the French first entered the helicopter race their engines turned the wrong way as opposed to American engines. To get their rotors to turn the same way as the Americans they would have to put an additional gear set in their transmissions.

Now I believe they have that extra gear set as American engines can power some of their helicopters and French engines can power some American helicopters.


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