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Old 18th April 2005 | 11:08
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SilsoeSid

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Chap in the pub asked me why some helicopters have a plane of rotation clockwise when viewed from above and some counter -clockwise.
I think its something to do with the way the blades are put on.
Or perhaps the way the gearbox turns, or was it the rotation of the engine output shaft.
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