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Carter Aviation Technologies Update
Flight Test Data on Website
On June 17, 2005, the prototype CarterCopter Technology Demonstrator achieved a Mu of 1 at a flight speed of 170 mph and a rotor rpm of 107. The flight was stable and extremely smooth, and the pilots reported there were no vibrational indicators that they were even in a rotary-wing aircraft. The following graphs were produced from data taken during that flight. The graphs compare the L/D vs. airspeed of the Carter demonstrator to several of the most efficient and popular fixed-wing kit aircraft and several helicopters...
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-Jeff Lewis
Engineer, Carter Aviation Technologies
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