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Old 7th April 2008 | 14:47
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Farmer 1:
That sounds like a very slow rotor, FH. Would you enlighten us?
Sure.

From the Bell 206 TCDS:
Rotor Limits
Power On
394 rpm

The FH1100 RRPM is slower still...around 385 if I recall (not flying it anymore).

But actually, come to think of it, you're right. If one blade passes through the gust 394 times per minute and there are *two* blades in the system, then there's a new blade passing through the gust 788 times per minute. Oops! Ya got me.
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