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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
The gyroscopic forces developed when changing attitude of the main rotor are huge..........I'm amazed that such a machine can take that abuse and live to tell about it.
..........good flying skills, for sure..........
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yeah, now that i understand the operaiton (vaguely) of the rotor hub and understand what happens if that fails on a copter, i tend to stick with fixed wing craft which (theoretically any way) can glide down if a problem occurrs.
i actually feel safest in a small plane with one or two engines in the hands of an experienced pilot.
i don't get airsick or seasick.
tom w
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.