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Old 23rd May 2004, 19:09
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Dave_Jackson
 
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Lightbulb 'Empty weight' is the bane of rotorcraft.
Decreasing the weight of the fuselage, the rotor and the power-train by using plastics (composite construction) will be a significant improvement.

Combining this with the previously mentioned plastic battery, and one can envision the eventual possibility of the fuselage being the battery.

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