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Old 17th Apr 2013, 20:40
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SansAnhedral
 
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Rotating ducted fans, while they make for great movie props (think avatar), however the ring is a huge detriment in edgewise flight.

You might have noticed (based upon the pictures) that sometime over the course of a couple years of top secret flight testing, AgustaWestland removed them from their Project Zero machine.

Looks like they may not have anticipated the aerodynamic behavior and had to learn the old fashioned way.
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