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Old 27th August 2001 | 23:24
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Dave Jackson
 
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Not to stay off topic, but a little trivia; and a regret.

It is my understanding that the ABC had a rotor separation of 30", and they set the minimum allowable tip clearance at 10".

Unfortunately, like the Russian helicopter, it appears that the first ABC also crashed because of blade-blade contact between the rotors.
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