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Old 17th Sep 2007, 18:56
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manfromuncle
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Basically... there is huge aerodynamic force on the blades. There is approx ten tonnes of forces pulling the blades outward during flight. If the blades wants to come down and sever the tailboom, nothing is going to stop it!