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Your quote refers to the "jesus nut": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_nut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_nut, which doesn't apply to newer helicopters.

• e12e 7y ago
  I'm curious - surely there's still some single point that would let the rotor fly away? What does it mean that newer helicopters "doesn't have" this? I mean the rotor is attached? It's a single axel? There are scenarios where the rotor falls off?
  • mannykannot 7y ago
    Conventional airplanes also have single points of failure, such as the main spar or the empennage. Granted, they are not moving parts.
  • maxden 7y ago
    There has been at least two cases recently of the main rotor blades as a whole detaching in flight. Gearbox failure caused the second crash [1] On the older 'teetering head' designs like the Huey, you can bump the mast (rotor shaft) in aggressive nose overs or low g conditions which would also separate the rotors from the aircraft. [0] https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=213384 https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=213384 [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHC_Helikopter_Service_Flight_241 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHC_Helikopter_Service_Flight_...