Payload Runway Torque 
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Full-fuel payload is a whopping 1,150 pounds, and max landing weight is 7,600. Pulling the prop back to 1,500 rpm (from its normal 1,700 rpm) reduces the noise level but does not change speed or fuel burn as the autothrottle adjusts torque. gph fuel burn. It is a step above what we are used to in any airplane.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
Developments in aircraft design and engine technology have allowed us to fly farther, faster, and carry more payload. The complication with helicopters is that the main rotor is driven by an engine that applies a twisting force (torque) to spin it. Other Designs The tail rotor is not the only way to solve the torque reaction problem.
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