The lift differential that exists between the advancing main rotor blade and the retreating main rotor blade is known as
A
transverse flow effect.
B
dissymmetry of lift.✓ Correct Answer
C
hunting tendency.
Explanation
In forward flight the advancing blade meets a higher relative wind than the retreating blade, and the resulting difference in lift across the rotor disk is called dissymmetry of lift (Helicopter Flying Handbook). Transverse flow effect is a lift difference between the front and rear of the disk, and hunting is a blade's lead-lag movement.
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