Originally Posted by
212man
Aluminium blade grip? Really?
Has worked for years on the H500 - there are no blade retention loads in the grip only pitch change and pitch bearing axis. Retention is though the strap pack which are nickel steel by the looks. H500 "grips" or pitch housings for the correct term are cast Mg alloy and basically this is a copy.
Mr Hill is right there is nothing new in the head and mast. Depending on the circumstances there could be technology "licencing" or "patent" issues?
The swashplate control levers look like they fell off a H135 or 145!