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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2022, 12:24
Replies: 35
Views: 7,196
Posted By Al M

The static stiffness of the blades is likely...

The static stiffness of the blades is likely irrelevant. Once centrifugal force is applied due to rotor rpm the blades become really stiff.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2021, 12:53
Replies: 11
Views: 2,424
Posted By Al M

People who were around at the time told a story...

People who were around at the time told a story that a leak developed when no one was around which consumed most of the aircraft except for the resulting rusty steel. Don't know if it is true but a...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2021, 19:19
Replies: 15
Views: 3,365
Posted By Al M

Didn't the CH54B have a four point winch system...

Didn't the CH54B have a four point winch system in place of the load levelers?
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2020, 13:17
Replies: 17
Views: 2,117
Posted By Al M

People still talked about this when I arrived at...

People still talked about this when I arrived at SA in 1963. The story told most often was when the peroxide leaked out at a time when no one was there. Peroxide is a potent oxidizer and the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2020, 12:56
Replies: 29
Views: 6,346
Posted By Al M

John, Heard a variation on that story...

John,

Heard a variation on that story involving another person on the receiving end and in another situation. I wonder if Jimmy used it more than once. He did have a way with words. Jim...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2020, 00:22
Replies: 33
Views: 12,847
Posted By Al M

Yes. They were left over from the S-61F (NH-3A)...

Yes. They were left over from the S-61F (NH-3A) and were available. There was talk at the time that a prop would be desirable.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2020, 23:31
Replies: 33
Views: 12,847
Posted By Al M

It did have a couple of J60's.

It did have a couple of J60's.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jun 2019, 17:59
Replies: 15
Views: 4,423
Posted By Al M

John, It is a little foggy, but I think it was...

John,
It is a little foggy, but I think it was Jim Sherry who was there for a while who told me that eventually the tube failed into many pieces and rained down without hurting anyone. I don't know...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2019, 13:51
Replies: 13
Views: 6,120
Posted By Al M

John E: The S-56 video is deceiving. The...

John E:
The S-56 video is deceiving. The camera was mounted on the rotor hub inboard of the flapping,hunting, and pitch hinges so you see much more than blade bending. Later on a camera was...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2019, 19:32
Replies: 4
Views: 2,016
Posted By Al M

Logging. You can rip them out by their roots!

Logging. You can rip them out by their roots!
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2019, 13:19
Replies: 30
Views: 6,839
Posted By Al M

Westhawk. No. I am talking about the blade...

Westhawk.

No. I am talking about the blade balancing used at the factory on a whirl test stand using (at one time) the Chicago Aerial tracker prior to the blades being installed on an aircraft or...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2019, 23:22
Replies: 30
Views: 6,839
Posted By Al M

Also the blade balancing system.

Also the blade balancing system.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2019, 18:17
Replies: 30
Views: 6,839
Posted By Al M

I was told that the Army was given the dimensions...

I was told that the Army was given the dimensions of the C-130 cabin and they passed that on to those who chose to compete on the UTTAS competition. What was not passed on was the fact that most of...
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