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Old 09-22-2010, 11:12 AM
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Default RE: Rotor Brake

Some rotor brakes are for parking the rotors, but some are used to stop the blades but with the engines running. The bigger Sikorskys can stop the blades with the engines running to keep everything powered up and ready to go but stop the blade hazard. It is tough on the power turbine so most operators dont do it unless it is used in something like passenger carrier.