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Old 9th April 2008 | 14:15
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ShyTorque

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From: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
My helicopter rotor, on the other hand, is presenting a new wing to the gust 394 times per minute.

That sounds like a very slow rotor, FH. Would you enlighten us?
I seem to remember the RRPM for a range auto in the Westland Whirlwind was 190 @ 80 kts - but then it did have 3 blades.
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