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Old 10-16-2011, 11:05 PM
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Default Helo lugs-wire vs paper?

Helicopter rocket

Don't have a tower or piston
Launch guides have to go on rotor attached to outside surface.
What are pros and cons of wire guides vs two small paper launch lug segments?
specifically regarding mass and drag, but also anything else?

Since the rotor has to rotate, the lugs are parallel to flight path on boost but perpendicular to rotation on recovery.

Also while thinner wire is lighter, is it more likely to hang on the launch rod?

Thanks
Tom
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