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Old 27th Aug 2011, 02:37
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Helicap
 
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AW139 ACCIDENTS


Friends,
I haven't heard any comment regarding AW139 fragile composite Tail Boom. In fact I am Helicopter Pilot at 30 years. But this helo is probably the only medium size with full composite Tail I have seen.
As everybody knows: Composite are very resistant at compression and expansion forces but very fragile at torsion forces - just forces suffered by a helicopter tail. I will bet that if Agusta should install cameras to screenning this helo flights.....I am sure they would have many "surprises"......
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