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Old 23rd Dec 2010, 15:07
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Rotor Striking the Cockpit

Of course it depends on whether the machine is made in North America or Europe. With Bell products, the rotor turns counter-clockwise when viewed from above. Aerospatiale machines; the rotor turns the opposite, so if a rollover occurs, the blades tend to strike the cockpit on either side depending on which way the blades are turning at impact. It also depends on whether the machine rolls over to the right or the left.
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