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Originally Posted by Seahawk

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Page down on this link: https://www.sikorskyarchives.com/S-65H-53D%20SEA%20STALLION.php

Look at the size of the H-53 series gear boxes over the years...and the evolution of the H-53 rotor head. The rotor hear is immense.

So does a fully articulated system reduce noise as well as having more blades on the tail rotor?

Does a flybar help now with the fly by wire systems or is it more complex than it is worth?

Does a semi-rigid rotor have any advantage in flying qualities over a fully articulated? I know the Red Bull team uses a type of rigid for the aerobatics, but that isn't a normal usage of a helicopter.

According to the Blue Thunder movie, you can't loop a helicopter!