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19th Feb 2009, 17:02

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Shawn Coyle

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I'm curious as the position of the rotor disk in cruise - how far down is it with respect to the fuselage - that is, doesn't it provide some protection from a bird coming at the machine from directly in front, level with the top of the windshield?

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