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Old 19th Mar 2024, 14:49
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Point 1 is incorrect. A gyroscope is a solid, rotating mass, fixed solidly to the axle. A helicopter rotor system has hinges, albeit in a few different ways. The blades are caused to fly independently to a new position in relation to the rotor axis using aerodynamic forces, rather than gyroscopic precession.
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