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To: Bob434

The nut on the end of the rotary shaft of a helicopter is called a Jesus nut, it’s what holds the whole rotor assembly to the aircraft. It’s called that because if it ever fails while in flight, well, you’re going to go see him real fast.


36 posted on 03/24/2023 2:38:08 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Abathar

ah ok- couldn’t figure out how ‘Jesus nuts’ fit into the story lol


37 posted on 03/24/2023 8:24:09 PM PDT by Bob434
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