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Old 20th Jun 2014, 21:20
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With the need to use the T55 the $ per seat mile looks to be about double an equivalent tilt rotor. I guess the defiant is as draggy as it looks and one rotor always in the dirty air of the other brings into question hovering efficiency.

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