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Old 27th July 2003 | 12:38
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Dave_Jackson
 
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heedm,


You said; "However, since the forward blade experiences increased alpha and thus generates more lift, the disk tilts to the right." This is probably true when the craft has forward velocity. When the craft is stationary, I believe that the blade only flies to position and the coning angle will not result in a change in alpha between the front and the back

Frank Robinson stated; "In a steady no-wind hover, when forward cyclic pitch is applied ...". His intent was not to write a legal document, so perhaps he did not really mean hover.
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