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Re: OT side by side comparison of two different propultion systems
mark_digital©, 8/4/2006, 1:01:50 PM,
<QomdnS5GtaEe4E7ZnZ2dnUVZ_uudnZ2d@comcast.com> wrote:
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> OK, there's two identical helicopters. One has no tail rotor, and
> uses ram jets on the tip of it's blades. The other helicopter uses a
> piston engine and has a tail rotor. Both of them set out to do the
> same travel distance and lifting while stationary in the air. They
> both return. Which one used less fuel? Yes of course this is a trick
> question.[/color]
I would say the one with the no tail rotor. I can't see it traveling
too far at all.
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