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Old 29th Sep 2009, 11:02
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Saint Jack
 
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B206 door diagram

FH1100 Pilot: Yes, all that and more. Early JetRangers did not have rain gutters above the doors (although they were standard on Agusta models from No. 1) and when it rained whichever shoulder was nearest the door got soaked. These early models also had the cabin fresh air intake at the front of the transmission fairing and louvres above the front occupants. Again when it rained your other shoulder also got soaked. If the transmission deck wasn't sealed properly, the rainwater could seep into the circuit breaker panel with interesting results.

For those out there that really, really remember the early 206A's you'll recall the retractable handle in the vertical fin to assist ground handling and the early main rotor masts that had a increased diameter just below the hub that was to have been splined to accept a stabilizer bar like the Model 47 (early flight tests showed it wasn't necessary). How about the mechanical, yes mechanical voltage regulators.

Yup, aren't 206's great?
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