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== Forward motion == | |||
It turns out to be incorrect to describe these things as 'generating lift from forward motion', because helicopters ''also'' generate increased lift due to forward motion too; if you can taxi one down a runway, you can take off with a heavier load than if you have to take off from a fixed location. See [http://www.copters.com/aero/translational.html this page] for more. [[User:J. Noel Chiappa|J. Noel Chiappa]] 12:52, 21 May 2008 (CDT) |
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Forward motion
It turns out to be incorrect to describe these things as 'generating lift from forward motion', because helicopters also generate increased lift due to forward motion too; if you can taxi one down a runway, you can take off with a heavier load than if you have to take off from a fixed location. See this page for more. J. Noel Chiappa 12:52, 21 May 2008 (CDT)