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Old 23rd Feb 2016, 18:52
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Disc load: Same helicopter, MTOW and empty(pilot and fuel are abord...) which gets earlier into VR?
The empty one - rotor thrust must equal mass so the heavier helo has to accelerate the air down quicker using more AoA and giving a faster downwash speed - you point is?
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