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Old 2nd Dec 2006, 03:22
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NickLappos
 
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It really isnt the RPM, its the speed of the rotor blade tip that counts. For most helos, the tip speed is about 675 to 750 feet per second. Obviously, the smaller the radius the faster the RPM to get that tip speed.

For an S76 it is 725 fps, 314 RPM for the 22 foot radius.
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