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frenchman_in_ny
4159 days ago
"And doesn't glide" -- as opposed to, say, autorotation?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2a9H8Xw8Mo
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spiritplumber
4159 days ago
I've seen people do autorotation landings (only for training, fortunately) and... I'll take something with wings, thanks :)
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PhantomGremlin
4158 days ago
As the very video you link to explains, a helicopter does have wings. They just look a lot different than in a "fixed wing" design. :)
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