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Originally Posted by KNS
I once flew a 1947 Bell 47D1 back in the early '90s. Like those seen on MASH. At the time the owner said the main rotor blades were made out of wood and original! No time limits, the blades were on condition.
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I would love to fly a 47D1. That must have been great.
I have not flown the KMAX but I spent some time at the Kaman assembly plant and got to see a KMAX fly.
It is eerie how slow the blades rotate...but it will lift your house
It is based on the Kaman Huskie, which had wooden rotor blades.
I have about 50 hours in the Kaman H-2 Sea Sprite. The main rotor controls go up through the main rotor mast then out to what is called a "flapperon". Weird but it works.
