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Old 26th May 2010, 20:29
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Hughes500
 
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I loaded the wreck on to a trailer this evening. All fuel had leaked out , all landing gear dampers had sheared off. Blades had taken doghouse and tailboom clean off. Rotor head had failed on the actual casting, all blade pins intact ! The actual A frame completly intact. As loss adjuster said pilot would be dead in any other type of light heli. I now have even more faith in the machine, hats off to the 3 designers who designed this in the 1960's
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