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damping provided by the lengthy control cables. The modified aircraft was tested both on the ground and in flight trials in March 1988 over Port Philip, near
Melbourne, Australia. All attempts to induce the oscillations showed that there was no indication of a mode of vibration becoming unstable. The maximum speed achieved was 160 knots (180 mph; 300 km/h) in a steep dive. Oscillations were induced with an air operated tool fitted with an out-of-balance rotating mass. This device had a rotational speed from 18 Hz down to zero for each charge of the compressed air cylinder.
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opposed-cylinder air-cooled engine and short pod fuselage with rear door. The engine cowling, rear fuselage and top decking are of fibreglass. It has a tricycle undercarriage, the main units of which are carried on the lower sesquiplane wings. It has twin tail booms with two unconnected tails. Its
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An isolated flutter incident was reported in 1986 involving violent oscillations of the rudder and tail boom on the T-400 during a delivery flight. Investigations were carried out by ARL, and a split mass balance arm was fitted to each rudder. Prior to this, the aircraft had relied on frictional
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739:Transavia Airtruk PL-12, Australia, 1965, VH-TRN
243:Airtruk at Temora Airport, NSW, Australia (2018)
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589:600 ft/min (3.05 m/s) ::
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722:Goldman, A.; Rider, C.D.; Piperias, P.
664:"The Transavia Airtruk & Skyfarmer"
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231:At least 120 had been built by 1988.
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869:The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
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452:9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
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363:Powered by Lycoming O-540 engine.
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697:Goldman, A.; Galea, S. (1985).
407:Specifications (PL-12 / PL-12U)
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773:"Danmarks Flymuseum - Forside"
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339:Rolls-Royce Continental IO-520
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897:Taylor, John W R. (editor).
882:Taylor, John W R. (editor).
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603:73 kg/m2 (15 lb/sq.ft.)
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