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Old 25th March 2024 | 22:42
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Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
Remember that the stick would have been held central, with the swash plate level with the deck, so the rotor couldn't have done much different.
But if the rotor was a gyro it would have maintained position in space - it could have flapped around the hinges quite markedly regardless of the swashplate position. But it didn't because it's not a gyro - as I know you know
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