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Forum: Rotorheads

29th Apr 2024, 05:20

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Autorotation Question - Video

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Posted By mechpowi

Helicopter landing gear and seats are designed to...

Helicopter landing gear and seats are designed to absorb loads on hard landing. Landing on water could be even harder on occupants backs because the landing gear can't absorb the impact. If the...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Mar 2024, 06:58

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Hill Helicopters HX50

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Posted By mechpowi

Turbine blade manufacturing

So in addition to learnging to bulid a helicopter, they are planing to learn advanced metallyrgy. For me this has always seem to be by far the biggest challenge of manufacturing the HX50. (And not...

Forum: Rotorheads

3rd Mar 2024, 20:19

Replies: 14

R44 Raven I priming system

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Posted By mechpowi

That prime pump is probably optional. I've flown...

That prime pump is probably optional. I've flown one Raven I (in addition to Raven IIs) and it had that installed. I was shown how to use it on cold engine, maybe three strokes during the last...

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