Fear of Landing
JUNE 28, 2024
The flight plan referenced the current weather, specifically noting a westerly wind at 15 knots at 5,000 feet above mean sea level, with gusts up to 25 knots at higher altitudes. Reducing the lift and decreasing the torque effect helped to stabilize the helicopter. The pair took off from Gruyère Aérodrome at 14:00.
Fear of Landing
APRIL 19, 2024
The helicopter turned left to return to the airport, travelling at about 85 knots. The indicated airspeed had fallen below 65 knots and was still decreasing. The helicopter was at treetop height with an indicated airspeed of zero knots when the right yaw ceased. He asked a mechanic to come and verify the mast nut torque.
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Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
In a T-6, I don’t care what you do, realistically, normal conditions, you might get 140 knots. That P-64 will cruise around all day at 180, 190 knots. I was prepared for the torque because people told me about it, but I was pushing as hard as I could to keep it straight. It’s a rocket. It was that fast.”
Vintage Aviation News
JULY 22, 2024
This device was designed to counteract the torque of the XT40. While the XF-84H did demonstrate incredible acceleration, it was plagued with problems. Beaird flew eleven of those flights with all but one ending with some type of in-flight emergency.
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