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Old 26th Jun 2012, 16:51
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Woolf
 
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I don't think he/she is asking for rate of descent in autorotation. My guess is that the question refers to helicopter drag (air resistance), in particular the drag created by the airframe shape itself. I'm not sure if any of the helicopter manufacturers publish such data but in any case it would really depend on which way the airstream is hitting the fuselage.
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