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Originally posted by XPLORx4:
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Originally posted by Rockaholic:
[b] if the turntable was spinning but the rotor isn't, would the Hellicopter lift off of the turntable if it matched the rpms of the rotor at takeoff?
Probably, but as soon as it left the turntable, it would come back down, since the turntable (external to the helicopter) was the source of power.[/b]
Yes, but if that helicopter had wheels like an office chair...
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