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Old 24th Aug 2010, 11:24
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Originally Posted by heli1
So that big tail surface doesn't contribute lift at the aft end ??
Since it appears to be an inverted aerofoil giving a downthrust (a normal helicopter design requirement) what do you think?

If it was producing lift, there would be quite an issue with aft cyclic authority to keep the fuselage level!
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