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Glossary.

There are many confusing words and phrases associated with R/C helicopters. Here are some of them with their explanations.

Aerobatics
Aerobatics is a term used to describe stunts. I generally define aerobatics as stall turns, loops, rolls, etc and 3D for the inverted, flips, tick-tocks etc.
Autorotations
Autorotations are when the helicopter descends without engine power. Instead the blades 'autorotate' in the slipstream as the helicopter comes down. Usually you need a good amount of negative pitch to keep the head speed up.
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