On that 206 there are a good deal of skin ripples. Is that par for the course in an older machine?
Many of the JetRangers I flew were converted 206A models which had a much lighter guage airframe. The right hand side of the machine is the compression side, so you will see wrinkles like that, under power, in rotorcraft with similar construction.
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The ripples on the right hand fuslage are from nuckelheads throwing gear in the boot.
No, the baggage compartment has a kevlar liner to avoid that.
Also torqe can couse rippling as well.
Yeah.
The dents under the doors are from, you guessed it steelcap saftey boots.
What dents under the door? That machine was two weeks out of the paintshop when the shot was taken. You are looking at reflections in the white enduro paint.
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