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PRODUCT DATA JANUARY 2003
TAIL ROTOR BLADE
The tail rotor blades are bonded
assemblies consisting of shaped stainless
steel spars, with an aluminum
honeycomb core, covered by stainless
steel skin. Two spherical non-lubricated
bearings at the base of each blade are used
for
blade retention and pitch change. The
high efficiency airfoil permits a low
operating speed (1881 RPM) which keeps
noise to a
minimum and reduces the erosion
effect of operations in a sandy environment.