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Old 24th Jun 2016, 11:54
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Rotorbee
 
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Puzzling to think the engineers at Agusta/Finmeccannica/Leonardo would make a modification like this (CG/weight?) knowing the lateral flapping capability on the 609 is (currently) locked out by design.
What would it help in that case, if it wasn't locked out? In airplane mode?
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