NEW PRODUCT TO REMEDY ROTOR DROOP IS TESTED

AlliedSignal, Bell Helicopter and Allison Engine Company have begun testing an accumulator staging valve (ASV) to prevent rotor droop in helicopters. Rotor droop occurs when the available torque to a helicopter's blade is reduced and rotor speed momentarily drops. A Bell 206L-4T TwinRanger, powered...

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