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Old 25th October 2008 | 18:25
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helicoptertestpilot
 
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High Alt landings

You haven;t specified the payload. Moreover, a helicopter designed for the conditions you mentioned would probably have poor performance at. say, sea level. There is always a pay off. Designing choppers for specific tasks is not an insurmountable problem. However, the more demanding the requirements, the more ad-hoc the design and the less likelihood of its finding a place in general commercial use.

The Heli-pad size would dictate the track of the bird, but what of the rotor disc? If you want a smaller rotor disc, the disc loading (with associated issues) would be high.
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