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Old 16th Dec 2007, 09:15
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If a helicopter is hovering in still air (ie in the cabin) why should it move on take off when the air inside remains still???

It would be hard to prove as to hover requires constant input from the pilot to maintain it and any movement on that take off would/should/could be controlled by the pilot.

This said I now feel the urge to prove this theory one way or another... Anyone got a large enough plane to have a go???
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