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Old 26th Aug 2002, 18:23
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Would a flywheel work
If a counter-rotating flywheel which developed an equal centrifugal force of that of the main rotor, was fitted to the main gearbox of any helicopter, could this be used as an anti-torque mechanism, and ultimately do away with the tail rotor?
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