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Old 29th Mar 2004, 14:44
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CJ Eliassen
 
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Dave,

In autorotation, the turning force is not the drag on the rotor, but the friction in the gear box. Therefore, the helicopter will turn with the rotor that has the greatest load. Does this help?
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