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Lockheed Blamed After Cheyenne Helicopter Crash
An Army board faulted Lockheed California for failing to exercise due care in testing the Cheyenne helicopter, which crashed March 12 killing test pilot David Anthony Bell. The report says vibrations at blade tips caused the canopy to be pierced. the main rotor operated at 94 percent speed. The Army canceled Lockheed’s Cheyenne contract, though a research contract remains. the C5A transport is also noted.
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