Labels:book | hakham | monitor | reckoner | sky OCR: APACHE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT continuous power approximately 150 kts. Aerodynamic drag rises sharply above this speed, with 100% torque giving roughly 160 kts r level flight. The maximum poods in dive {Vne} to 197 kts The Apache survive single engine failure, even in the hover. Avionics The Apache contains many on-board computers with built-in self -test and automatic faut detection. Many of the "black boxes are duplicated in different parts of the aircraft to reduce vulnerability to enemy fire. Much of the avionic equipment is housed in large external fairings either side of the fuselage (a) Flight Control System The flight control system designed to simplify the task of flying under stressful conditions Pilots find the Apache easy to fly, even without the autostabilisation. At the heart of t ...