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Nov 6 2006, 4:00 AM EST
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style aircraft.
Autorotation
The ability of a rotary wing aircraft to land safely without engine power. This maneuver uses the stored energy in the rotor blades to produce lift at the end of decent, allowing the model to land safely.
Axis
The line around which a body rotates.
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Nov 6 2006, 3:54 AM EST
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turn through an axis. A 360 turn, for example, is a flat turn where
of
the
aircraft
wing
does
when
not
looking
roll
at
its
wings but rather just 'slides' through
profile.
360
Usually
degrees turning
a
on
raindrop
rudder
type
only.
shape.
For helis:
A 540 stall
The
turn,
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Nov 6 2006, 3:53 AM EST
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Number describing degrees in an arc. A 360 represents one full turn through an axis. A 360 turn, for example, is a flat turn where the aircraft does not roll its wings but rather just 'slides' through 360 degrees turning on rudder only.
For helis: A 540
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Term describing a type of flight pattern, which is characterized by the performance of very specialized aerobatic. maneuvers below the model's normal stall speed. Examples include torque rolls, 'walk in the park', harriers, hangers, etc.
For helicopters: combining two or more maneuvers into
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Term describing a type of flight pattern, which is characterized by the performance of very specialized aerobatic. maneuvers below the model's normal stall speed. Examples include torque rolls, 'walk in the park', harriers, hangers, etc.
For helicopters: combining two or more maneuvers into
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