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Old 26th October 2009 | 12:48
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Focha - no, I'm just saying that unlike a fixed wing where the maximum G loading is based on the strength of the wing/fuselage mounting so excessive G will deform or crack the wings before anything else falls off - on a helicopter you will cause damage to other parts of the aircraft before you get to the point when the rotor rips itself away from the fuselage.

Helicopter fatigue is much more complicated than FW because of all the rotating components and is not simply predicated on the number of cycles of specific G.
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