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Old 02-02-2006, 10:59 AM
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Default RE: fixed pitch vs. collective pitch

The big disadvantage you will find with fixed pitch is when you lower the throttle enough to get the heli to decend and decide at the last minute thats a bad idea, increasing the throttle is fighting the inertia of the blades and by the time they come back up to a useable RPM the helicopter is fitted for a dustbuster.