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Old 2nd October 2005, 00:25   #85 (permalink)
Revolutionary
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: USA
Age: 40
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Nick,

Some items on that list, such as the vulnerability of hydraulic and mechanical lines, could be fixed, I agree. But the assymetrical VRS problem and the near impossibility of autorotating are things that are inherent in the design and will never completely go away.

We all want a faster ride but maybe we should just accept that helicopters are slower than airplanes, just as wheelbarrows are slower than motorcycles, and stop trying to crossbreed aircraft types.

I mean, you don't see anybody trying to mate a wheelbarrow to a motorcycle to speed up backyard chores, do you?
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