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Originally Posted by Paul
No doubt if one of the little prats had been caught by the rotors they would have demanded immediate medical attention
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There might not have been a lot of point.
As the engine on a helicoptor is put to idle the rotational speed of the blades drops.
The only thing that keeps the blades straight is that rotational speed (they flex quite a lot when you actually get hold of them - obviously while they're stationary
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As the rotational speed declines the blades start to droop. Anybody not aware of this who is stood (or playing) in the wrong place will find out just how much they droop, in a very unpleasant way.