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Old 2nd August 2003 | 02:35
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RiverCity
 
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From: Notre Dame IN USA
I worked at Sikorsky Aircraft many years ago. We had to self-insure our test pilots, as no company would take the risk. Helicopters in those days glided like bricks. For all I know, they might still, unless there is some feathering mechanism to give them a survivable landing.
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