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Old 18th December 2007 | 21:06
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Tandemrotor
 
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As far as effeciency is concerned, a single rotor system always suffers from torque, and the power 'wasted' to counteract it.

In a multirotor device, all the power acts vertically, thereby optimising lift.

Personally, I prefer tandems!
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