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Old 5th June 2005 | 18:49
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slowrotor
 
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inverted flight

RC models have no teetering hinge normally, so the head is rigid (hingeless) except for the blade attach bolt that also serves as a lead lag hinge. The collective pitch is set for several degrees of negative pitch in aerobatic models, this allows sustained inverted flight.
For a full size helo the collective lower stop is set near 0 degrees for autorotation. The 5 degrees or so of negative pitch required for sustained inverted flight would be a problem for the pilot in an autorotation emergency. Just one of the many problems to consider.
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