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Old 6th October 2003 | 14:32
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Dave_Jackson
 
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alltorque,

For a single rotor, when using Momentum Theory, the disk area [A] is area of the entire disk scribed by the blade tips. It includes the grips and the hub.

For twin rotor configurations, there is disagreement as to how to calculate the disk area.
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