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Old 28th Jun 2016, 12:42
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The BLR fastfin system includes an area alteration which reduces inflow blockage on conventional helicopter tailrotors, plus strakes along the tailboom to enhance coanda effect.

Neither of these are relevant on a tiltrotor. Presumably the tail change by AgustaWestland once they took over the program from Bell was for weight and aesthetics.
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