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The following text from Aviation Week is not unique to the aircraft pictured: 05/16/1960. The H-43 was grounded May 9th because of limited clearance between rotors and tail fins, which have been hit by blades. 06/06/60. The fix to this problem was to replace the top 10 in (2.39 m) of the tail with a light plastic material that will not damage rotors if they strike it. 09/12/1960. Production models eliminate the middle tail and replace it with two shorter vertical stabilizers on each side.