@Robbie: I only gave you the history of LTE, not an argument against or for anything. If you have lazy feet in almost anything that flies, except probably for the original Ercoupe, you will get in trouble. Even with a headwind.
Can I refer you to Nick Lappos amazing thread about
Helicopter Urban Myth? A very interesting read. There are quite a few threads about LTE in Pprune.
@helispotter: Have it your way, but I am pretty sure, that those scale heads do not have lead/lag- or flapping hinges. Anyway, building an accurate model with all the instrumentation necessary fitted, would probably eat up the whole budget and take ages. The contract is for only two years. I am pretty sure Onera is up to the task doing it safely. They have already done some work on VRS a few years ago and can build on that.