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Old 11th Mar 2016, 01:03
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MajorLemond
 
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I fly RC helis. The blades are super stiff (carbon fibre/fibreglass)

They are generally designed with a pitch range of +12 to - 12 degrees.
This is for doing stunts (called 3D, flying upside down etc) but also an angle of -3 degrees will provide you with a nice zero airspeed autorotation, generally speaking. Probably need a lot less if you've got some forward airspeed or are flying into a steady breeze...

This video should explain the concept I'm talking about, it's well worth the 4 mins of your time

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y7XKWYdMT78
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