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Old 03-22-2018, 06:24 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Yeah, I'm annoyed at how popular quadcopters have become. Helicopters are more efficient since they have a larger disc. Don't know why gyros, GPS, sonar, etc hasn't made their way to helicopters considering the same principles apply. Swash plate is a better control method than variable speed rotors.
They have but it is still much cheaper and easier to use quad-copters. Conventional helicopters are inherently unstable, quads are stable and all forces are in balance. It makes a much better hover platform at the cost of efficiency.
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