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Why are 429s chopping their tails off?





Why are 429s chopping their tails off?  

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Author: Curious Pilot   Date: 12/11/2023 8:24:05 AM  +0/-1  

With the latest Mercy Flight report out on the heels of the Duke Energy report, what's the deal with being able to chop your tail off so easily in a 429?  Is there a design error with inadequate flapping clearance to the boom?  I've never heard of a helicopter that could so easily do it with just aft cyclic and down collective...

 
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Why are 429s chopping their tails off? +0/-1 Curious Pilot 12/11/2023 8:24:05 AM