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Old 11th Dec 2004, 07:00
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Blade delamination

Pls forgive a first posting from an Enstrom owner wannabe.

I'd really like to know what to look for when purchasing a Enstrom. I have in mind a low houred 72/73 F28A. Comments please.

Questions in my mind are:

Is the big gotcha blade delamination?

I always thought delamination was a fault of laminated structures but aren't Enstrom blades all metal? Where are the laminations?

If delamination occurs what does it look like, how much can be tolerated and how much are new replacement blades and are there options to get hold of low time used blades for southern hemisphere use
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