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Old 24th Feb 2004, 19:51
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overpitched
 
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Ok TeeS

Tell me why not. When you fly in a constant direction from a parcel of air moving in one direction into a parcel of air travelling in a different direction thats called windshear and it affects you,

but on the other hand when the air moves in a constant direction and the aircraft travels in one direction and then travels in another direction that is called a downwind turn and it DOESN'T affect you....... seriously??? is that what you are telling me ?????

Now picture the rotor blades again. Advancing blade traveling upwind... lots of lift, retreating blade traveling downwind... less lift. You will remember it from basic training , it is one of the aerodynamic limitations of a helicopter. Now why would that happen on a blade(wing) but not the 2 wings attached to a plane. And if it happens to a plane why would it not happen to a helicopter.

River, water skiing, sinking boats, what crap is that???
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