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Old 20th Jul 2007, 20:57
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ShyTorque

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Or the A109 - if the aircraft is started with rotor brake applied, it will slip, especially if the hydraulic accumulator is discharged. As the rotors begin turning and the main hydraulics begin to pressurise fully, the rotor brake comes on as hard as it can but continues to slip, with very expensive results.
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