Normal cruise for two types I fly is about 82/82% torque
Sorry, by max power I meant max allowable power. We fly at our max allowable power of 69/69% torque, and straight and level, that gives us our max cruise speed. To go any faster we would need to descend.
The only helicopter that I've reached VNE in straight and level flight was a slick Lynx Mk 7.
