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Old 26th Mar 2005, 18:15
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NickLappos
 
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TFS,

The two biggest effects of TR position are:

Pusher or tractor - If the rotor blows high speed air on the fin (tractor), it wastes a bit more thrust (eats more power).

Spins with the downwash (bottom toward the aircraft) or against it (spins bottom away). The bottom away works against the natural downwash flow, and has more thrust, and less chance of LTE.
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