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Old 1st Dec 2007, 12:58
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tegwin
 
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Have you considered lateral drift caused by the tail rotor thrust?

On an R-22 /R-44 the rotor mast is fitted at an angle to compensate for the lateral drift...(cheap solution but requires more power)

In more expensive machines I believe the actual swashplate linkages and rotor system are designed to compensate for the drift...(Expensive solution but requires less power)
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