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Old 19th Jun 2001, 11:48
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My favorite mods are the HUMS and the increased engine power. The one thing I really don't like about the S76 is it's low altitude hover out of ground effect (1800 ft at gross weight, ISA). The S-76 seems to operate at near gross all the time, so this has restricted the helicopter to low altitude operations. Hopefully the Arriel 2S2s will help this.

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