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Old 14th April 2025 | 16:31
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Wan Wei Luke
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Originally Posted by The Sultan
Even with an extreme unbalance the “liberated”.assembly will continue to rotate around the new center of gravity with little or no perceived wobble.
Yes, like a sycamore leaf, or even a counter-balanced, one bladed helicopter.
But the video footage of this accident shows the rotor system rotating around what appears to be its intended axis, i.e. the main rotor mast, rather than a displaced one.
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