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Old 10-08-2019, 01:33 PM   #7
Gary in La.
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Default Re: Running without a torque tube center bearing ?

A tubular driveshaft will whip if it is fairly long. The Hughes 500 (369) helicopter had a large diameter aluminum driveshaft for the tail rotor drive but at midpoint there was a damper encircling it to minimize whip.
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