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Old 6th Feb 2005, 03:36
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The Sud-Ouest Djinn had outstanding autorotation ability. I seem to recall reading that it really did'nt have a dead man curve if that is possible.
The heavy tip driven blades combined with a large disc on a light ship is the reason.
Empty weight 794lb (360kg)
rotor diameter 36ft
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