Curtis L. Olson wrote:
Tony Peden writes:

--- Jim Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hmmm....that should thin the ranks down on Wall St even more. ...   IMHO
that thing
even "looks" dangerous :-)
More dangerous than a helicopter?  ...

It sounds like avoiding the "vortex ring state"...

I think the big danger is at landing or takeoff.  ...
The big problematic area for this class of aircraft historically has been the transition between "hover", or rotor based operation and "flying", where the wings are important. That regime is unstable and recovery difficult.

Regards,

Charlie H.

--
"C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot;
C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows
away your whole leg." - Bjarne Stroustrup


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