AW139 tail rotor is angled 11 degrees from vertical to provide lift to offset aft CG which is pronounced in this aircraft.
In north sea fit with 2 pilots and with help from tail tail rotor not much more than 1000 kg of fuel can be carried without ballast in cabin, bearing in mind that it can carry I think 1676 kg with aux tank !
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Last edited by Camp Freddie; 21st October 2007 at 20:10.