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Old 3rd December 2008 | 19:31
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rjmp
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Thank you for the information.
But why does rotor efficiency increase with forward speed. The rotor disc is tilted forward, so surely some airflow is coming from above, increasing induced flow, effectively pushing lift and total reaction aft?
At slow speeds upto say 50 knots I can see the reduction in Induced drag, being true, but at higher speeds with the disc tilted is the rotor efficiency better?
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