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Old 2nd Feb 2019, 09:19
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Originally Posted by Andy_RR
Note that thrust vector is not completely vertical to hover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=8UPVfRmUMio
Hmmm.

The very definition of hover is that the lift vector is vertical.

Any non vertical component to the thrust (net thrust from all sources - if you like) will produce an acceleration in some horizontal direction until the drag equals the horizontal component of the thrust.

I guess I am missing something.
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