Written by Paul Gentile
As featured on page 46 the December 2012 issue of Model Aviation.
As featured in the Model Aviation tablet app.
If you look up the definition of a helicopter in a HarperCollins dictionary, it states that a helicopter is “an aircraft that derives its lift from blades that rotate about an approximately vertical central axis.” If you view Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, it defines a helicopter as “an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical…