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Old 16th March 2006 | 06:30
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Deemar
 
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Actually if I recall my aerodynamics correctly, a lower disc loading is usually more efficient at producing a given amount of lift/thrust, so you need less power to drive it. Remember, the smaller disks need to be driven faster and/or at a higher Cl and Cd than the large disks.

Almost all human powered helicopter attempts have had a phenomenally low disk loading.
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