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Old 12th Nov 2020, 07:02
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Originally Posted by Cornish Jack
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!
George Kelson.....that’s a name from the distant past.....wonder where he is now?
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