January 20th, 2013, 11:50 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011
Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CZroe
It doesn't have a countering tail-rotor, which I would guess is how most auto-gyro's are designed. When it hovers does it spin unintentionally, or do these thing always move forward when in flight? It has proportionally larger fins than a helicopter.
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There is a small reactive torque that is compensated by the tail and the airstream from the propeller.
The rotor acts just like a regular wing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autogyro
"An autogyro (from Spanish autogiro), also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine-powered propeller, similar to that of a fixed-wing aircraft, to provide thrust. While similar to a helicopter rotor in appearance, the autogyro's rotor must have air flowing through the rotor disc to generate rotation."
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