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Old 13th Sep 2010, 09:21
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chopjock
 
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An electric tail rotor should be safer too. For example you could have the ability to switch it off in flight if for example you had a "jammed pedal"
In fact why don't they do that now, without waiting for the all electric helicopter to come along?
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