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Old 4th Mar 2013, 07:30
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As I have said before.....Wokka's and Tail Rotor Failures don't take much discussion.
so why introduce the subject here?

For clarification - small= Gazelle, Squirrel, R22 (at a push because of the low inertia rotor), Jetranger - with good conditions and elements of skill and luck zero speed EOL with no TR feasible and survivable.

Larger - UH1 - yes (big, high inertia rotor allowing a big flare, a high level and enough Nr for a vertical cushion); Wessex - marginal but the tail wheel allows for a lot of nose up whilst protecting the TR; Lynx - no, small disc with great response but the TR would strike first and the Nr decays very quickly. Sea King - no, long tail and no protection for the TR.
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