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Old 13th Aug 2008, 16:57
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Whirlygig

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"so why does the 2 bladed helicopter go faster than the one with 3 blades?".
So that would be an R22 and a Schweizer 300? Every model of helicopter goes faster than the Schweizer and that has more to do with its aerodynamic profile (such as it is!).

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