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Old 5th Nov 2010, 12:54
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FH1100 Pilot
 
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Yes the 101 has run dry but it's not used in the commercial world. So does the UH-60.
In light of the fact that the S-92 transmission self-destructed after about 10 minutes of running without oil, and the UH-60 has basically the same transmission design...

The question was asked of me in PMs whether the UH-60 actually has this mythical "run-dry" capability either?

And frankly, I did not know (although I should have). So I put the question out there: Is there an emergency lubrication system or other such device that the UH-60 transmission employs to provide and allow this "30-minute run-dry capability?" If not, how do they do it?
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