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Old 1st Dec 2018, 19:31
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ShyTorque

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Originally Posted by dClbydalpha
Accepted, but say as a ROM % of that in powered hover?

I also wonder why the assumption that an electric tail rotor wouldn't work in autorotation?
a) I'm not familiar with the term ROM%

b) Did anyone assume it wouldn't work in autorotation? I certainly didn't. However, the tail rotor would still absorb a lot of energy even in autorotation so presumably its electrical power generator would need to be driven by the main rotor transmission, or a very large capacity battery would be required if engine driven generators no longer provided electrical power.
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