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Old 19th Dec 2010, 15:22
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Shawn Coyle
 
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simondh:
You can't generate enough lift with the rotor at idle and no engine powering it to get the helicopter light on the skids, let alone roll it over. Most machines stop producing any useful lift at about 65% rotor RPM, even with the engine powering the blades around.
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