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Old 11th Nov 2020, 09:10
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Cornish Jack
 
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Sycamore - TH late 60s, Whirlwind (10, of course), discovered when rotor start went nasty. Quick shut down and, thereafter, pre-flt check that lower t/r blade matched tail pylon aerodynamics. Memory says George Kelson 'made the discovery', but memory frequently false nowadays!
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