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Old 3rd Jan 2008, 11:54
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Crab, at some point i think the market requirements will be such that helicopter designers are forced to consider active blade twist. Whether this is a speed dependent twist or a once per revolution twist will depend on what can become proven technology. The constraints are blade construction fatigue durability and practical actuator installation.

This is why X2 is important, as it opens the door for the next step.
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