EC145
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From: Land of the Krauts
Video of folks who have experienced it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e-ZaAczWwE
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From: The Alps
EASA Certification
Today it’s been certified by EASA officially ..
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...n-by-easa.html
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...n-by-easa.html
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From: South East Asia
Interesting how LONG the sleeve of the blades are ! It looks aerodynamically lift uneffective for a great part of the blade (because there is not much of trailing edge on the sleeve)
would that mean that the stalled center hub section is larger in autorotation, just thinking. nice looking ship with 5 blades from above
would that mean that the stalled center hub section is larger in autorotation, just thinking. nice looking ship with 5 blades from above
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From: Europe
Interesting how LONG the sleeve of the blades are ! It looks aerodynamically lift uneffective for a great part of the blade (because there is not much of trailing edge on the sleeve)
would that mean that the stalled center hub section is larger in autorotation, just thinking. nice looking ship with 5 blades from above
would that mean that the stalled center hub section is larger in autorotation, just thinking. nice looking ship with 5 blades from above
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From: The Alps
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From: After all, what’s more important than proving to someone on the internet that they’re wrong? - Manson
What's the black leading edge goo (1 metre from tips) in the first photo?
Doesn't like the refective leading edge and prefers to see a consistent surface length.
Matt black paint is applied and you are correct it may not have dried completely.
Apparently -
It views each blade from each rotor through a ten degree window and operates on the principle that a high-flying blade will remain in the field of view longer than a low flying blade.
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From: The South
Zoom in on the Honeywell FasTrak tracking camera mounted above the radar dome and to the left of the wiper attachment in all 3 photos.
Doesn't like the refective leading edge and prefers to see a consistent surface length.
Matt black paint is applied and you are correct it may not have dried completely.
Apparently -
It is basically a laser tachometer but analyses more info than just the RPM which will actually comes from a reference pickup on the swashplate.
Doesn't like the refective leading edge and prefers to see a consistent surface length.
Matt black paint is applied and you are correct it may not have dried completely.
Apparently -
It is basically a laser tachometer but analyses more info than just the RPM which will actually comes from a reference pickup on the swashplate.
The black mark on the blade is PU blade tape over the butt joint in the metal erosion strip.
Really? I didn't notice that!!Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Australia
RVDT, got it! Yes, I can see the camera now, and the silver tape running down the side taping the wire harness to the canopy.
The black has been removed in the picture with the 3 guys standing in front of it.
The black has been removed in the picture with the 3 guys standing in front of it.
