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Old 24-08-2007
Chris Doughty Chris Doughty is offline
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Originally Posted by VintageRacer View Post
Why indeed.

Impressed with their helicopter flying skills. Still don't understand how a helicopter can fly upside-down.
'3D' helicoptors dont vary the speed of the rotor to control how much lift they get, it runs at a constant rpm and they vary the angle of the baldes

so, they can turn the angle of the blades to a negative angle and reverse the thrust that the rotor gives.... very clever!
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