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Australia MRH90 Military Helicopters Having Problems In Strong Winds

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

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Australia’s new army and navy helicopters, the MRH90 Taipan, is having problems starting and stopping the rotors in strong winds, local media reported June 29.The starting and stopping issues cause damage to the helicopters’ rotor heads.The MRH90, an Australian variant of the NHIndustries NH90, is meant to replace Australia’s existing Black Hawk and retired Sea King fleets. It is capable of moving troops, conducting search-and-rescue and special operations, and counter-terrorism missions. 33 of a total 46 MRH90s have been delivered…

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