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Old 17th Sep 2018, 01:48
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Ascend Charlie
 
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2-blade articulated? Sorry, it won't work. If there is lead/lag in the head, then the coriolis effect will put both blades onto one side of the disc and the imbalance will destroy the aircraft very quickly.

With 3 or more, the blades can shuffle around a bit and even it out, but 2 blades must be forced to stay opposite each other.
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