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Old 6th December 2002 | 18:38
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What Limits

There are no limits
 
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From: Shrewsbury, England.
How nice that the Bolkow will go down in history as a reliable old workhorse. I would much rather fly in something regarded as such than something with the latest technology but with lower regard.

I recently saw the wreckage at the AAIB at Farnborough and I understand that the report is due soon. Remember that the AAIB remit is not to apportion blame but to report the cause and effect so that others may learn.

What I was discouraged to see was that the load was inadvertantly configured to form a big flat plate, and probably acted as such aerodynamically. Those of us with Load-slinging experience know that this is the worst case scenario.

RIP Tony.
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