'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage it has to be a
helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
- Fixed Wing Pilot-
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Bill Carney <wcarneyjx_at_bellsouth.net>wrote:
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> Leroy,
> Yes it is very stable. When we've tested in the gym, on occasion it will
> get upset in the rafters, even temporarily hung in the rafters and then fall
> out inverted, it actually will recover from a verticle dive and go back
> straight up. I wouldn't begin to try to explain the forces at work but work
> it does!
>
> Whirly Bill
>
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> *From:* LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes_at_juno.com>
> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Sun, January 30, 2011 12:20:57 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Indoor_Construction] Science Olympiad Helicopter Video
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> I'm surprised at how stable it is !
>
> LeRoy Cordes YOLO
> Chicago, Illinois
> AMA 16974
> In God We Trust
>
> On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:23:42 -0000 "William" <wcarneyjx_at_bellsouth.net<wcarneyjx%40bellsouth.net>
> >
> writes:
> > Here's a link to a video of our Helicopter test flight in the
> > shop...
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqV_y-CSznM
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> LeRoy Cordes YOLO
> Chicago, Illinois
> AMA 16974
> In God We Trust
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Received on Mon Jan 31 2011 - 17:04:17 CET