Helicopter freight

1998-07-22T15:31:00

The Latvian Industrial Association and Riga Aviation University have jointly developed a system which stabilises freight slung under helicopters. The team claims to reduce drag enough to allow up to double previous flight speeds and up to a 50% reduction in fuel consumption when carrying underslung cargo.

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