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wind turbine rotor as helicopter?

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cubsterky

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I've been thinking of building a small helicopter using raptor generation 3 rotors and hub made for wind turbines. :ban: they are a little thin on the ends and only about 60" diameter but they have a nice angle and could make a good fixed pitch coaxial helicopter. I plan to try the 11 blade hub unless anybody knows why it wouldn't work??

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