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Due to the increased amount of time I have had to spend maintaining the CC Alert mailing list, and due to a technical problem recently that prevented me from sending an update when we broke mu-1 and is continuing to give me problems, I have decided to switch from maintaining the mailing list locally on my computer to using a mailing list service provided by Yahoo Groups. This is a very good, reliable service. All of the mailing lists that I subscribe to personally are hosted with this service, and I have been extremely happy with the service provided.
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CarterCopter Breaks Mu-1
For the first time in history, a rotorcraft has slowed the rotor in flight to mu 1. This has been our goal since we first began flight-testing in 1998. During routine testing on the morning of Friday, June 17th, the CarterCopter achieved a mu of 1 when pilot, Larry Neal, and co-pilot, Brad King, slowed the rotor to 107 rpm while the aircraft was flying at 170 mph. The pilots reported that at mu-1, and during the portion of the flight leading up to that point, the aircraft was flying smoothly and the rotor was stable. There was no cabin hop, and the rotor stayed in track the whole time. The aircraft flew continuously at a mu ratio of 0.9 or greater for 20 seconds. By flying stably at mu-1, the CarterCopter has demonstrated what some critics have said was impossible, showing that the slowed rotor concept is valid and achievable, and has pioneered the the way for future aircraft to take advantage of this technology. Read more details and see a video of this historic flight on our website.
-Jeff Lewis
Engineer, Carter Aviation Technologies
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