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                        Chinook composite rotorblades question

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                        albymoore
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)
                        Chinook composite rotorblades question
                        Posted by albymoore on Monday, May 9, 2005 3:54 PM
                        Gents,
                        I read that the Chinook now sports composite rotorblades (or has for a while now). How different in shape are these blades from the older type, and can the blades in the Italeri/Airfix Chinook kits be modified into a reasonable facsimile? I have another MH-47E in progress that needs the updated blades.

                        Thanks as always.

                        Cheers, Clown [:o)]

                        "I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

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                        oldhooker
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 11:16 AM
                        Hi Albert, Smile [:)]

                        The MH-47E has a Fiberglass/Nomex Composite blade... information on the specifics of this, and other components specific to this model may be found on Mark Morgan's site: (as well as many great walkaround type photos)
                        http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/model_comparison/MH-47E_specifications.html

                        Hope this helps a little. Smile [:)]

                        Take care,
                        Frank

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                        albymoore
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)
                        Posted by albymoore on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 3:14 PM
                        Thanks Frank, I appreciate the help. I was told that the Matchbox Chinook blades are a good representation of the composite blades (they have the 45 degree taper at the root and the correct chord). Now I just have to track one down. Smile [:)]

                        Cheers,

                        "I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

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