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Old 27th Feb 2008, 14:11
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RODF3
 
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Not really, unless its a heli into an 80 kt wind, or a tutor into a 120 kt wind
Most Helicopters in RAF service can fly and make forward progress in 80 Kts (Seaking excepted), the limit on wind speed tends to be for starting and stoping the rotors to limit the risk of blade sail. Around 55kts constant is the general start/stop limit.

Most fast jets will stop flying below this speed for the reasons mentioned above, also with a heli you can always turn into wind to take off, fixed wing ac have to use a runway and have crosswind limits
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