Terminology / Helicopter Aerodynamics Flapping Blade flapping compensates the dissymmetry of lift. Retreating side: flap down - angle of attack becomes larger - lift increases. Advancing side: flap up - angle of attack becomes smaller - lift decreases. Source: The Way to a Certificate of Helicopter, http://home.att.ne.jp/gamma/fujiwara/index-e.htm

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