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Old 31st May 2003, 06:46
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Hansar,

As Geeser stated YES, depending on the size (weight) of the helicopter they can generate a tremendous amount of rotor wash. Granted that the wake turbelence generated by a helicopter doesn't have as large of a foot print as a large or heavy acft, a pilot in a small acft would be wise to give any helicopter a wide berth.

I have seen several small acft flipped over when a CH-53 taxied near a row of small acft.

Mike
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