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Old 14th April 2025 | 16:31
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bryancobb
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Blades, mast, & gearbox In-tact and Spinning Free

I was just doing my unscientific dive into the falling rotor system. After zooming and watching the few seconds as the rotor was falling, It appears there was no "wobbling" as it was spinning, the blades appeared to be the same length, and they appeared to not be bent. The stable nature of the spinning rotor seems to indicate that the unsymmetrical mass at the gearbox-end of the mast IS NOT SPINNING. I would have a hard time believing the gearbox seized or locked-up. I'd appreciate others' thoughts.

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