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Old 22nd Nov 2006, 15:30
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Anyone who puts their faith in rotating wings has to be a good swimmer/floater/skydiver(if you can avoid the rotating things!) /believer in a supreme being who will keep you safe from the law of averages; or have good life insurance. There are just too many moving parts and the rear-going blade must remember to increase its angle of attack every time it goes that way!
Tail rotor to stop what you are sitting in going the opposite way to the roating wing-things - it's all utter madness even to think about stepping into one! Oh, I forgot all about the fun of ground resonance where the thing can shake itself apart and roll over in the process.
Whirls I admire you and your ilk for your extreme bravery. Just remember that wings were meant to be fixed to the fuselage; check out the design of angels and cherubs if you want a peek at the original masterplan!
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