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What are the Causes and Effects of Dissymmetry of Lift?

Helicopters are fascinating flying machines. If you talk to someone with fixed wing experience about the effects of airspeed on a helicopter, they will look at you like you’re from a different planet. Fixed wing aircraft are for the most part inherently stable, while helicopters are inherently unstable. This means Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 7 monthsJune 21, 2022 ago
What is a sonic boom
Aerodynamics

What is a Sonic Boom, and How Does it Affect Helicopters?

Sonic booms: not talked about very much, especially in the helicopter industry. However, the speed of sound and the effects of breaking it, has a massive influence on the design, procedures and aerodynamic of both planes and helicopters. So what is a sonic boom, and how does it effect helicopters Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 9 monthsMay 16, 2022 ago
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