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Old 2nd Dec 2006, 15:17
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thecontroller
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errr...pitch angle does not change to overcome disymmetry of lift. the blades flap and this changes the direction of the relative airflow, which changes the AOA, which solves the problem.

PITCH angle is the angle between the chord line and the plane of rotation. flapping does not change this.