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Old 21st Feb 2016, 03:56
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paco
 
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Depending on the fuel it might boil at altitude - some helicopters have fuel boost pumps for this reason to prevent cavitation. If they fail, most flight manuals state that you have to descend below 6 000 feet. Probably not so much a factor with modern fuels, but still something to be aware of.

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