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Old 15th Dec 2019, 14:10
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Some of the highest vibration in helicopters occurs in the rotor transverse flow range which is the 20 to 40 knot range. These vibration levels often exceed cruise flight levels and do seem to be the speeds the SB-1 is still trying to achieve.

Additionally, as you know, the X-2 relied on an active vibration suppression system to make the vibration in the cockpit tolerable. Unlike rotor or transmission mounted devices this system has only an affect on the area in proximity of the device and can significantly increase the vibration in other areas of the fuselage. A cockpit mounted AVS could easily double tail vibration over a not having one.
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