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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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