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Old 30th Oct 2017, 18:55
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fadecdegraded - yes but you have less aerodynamic damping at altitude and the higher blade inertia with only two blades can make handling less desirable, especially coupled with a teetering head (as most two blade rotors are) it's all about Lock number apparently.
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