- 32.1 Scope
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Helicopter Duration Competition comprises eleven events open to any single-staged model rocket that uses the principle of
autorotation as the sole means of recovery. The purpose of this competition is to achieve the longest flight duration using an
autorotating recovery system.
- 32.2 Autorotation
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Each entry must be decelerated during descent by its autorotating recovery device. The resulting autorotation must be
around the vertical axis. A model that descends nose first, or flips over during descent is permitted.
- 32.3 Recovery
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Recovery devices employing flexible (e.g., plastic film or cloth) surfaces are prohibited. Entries using a recovery system that
is designed to act (or that actually acts) in a manner similar to a parachute, a rigid inverted bowl, or similar techniques are
specifically excluded from this competition.
- 32.4 Classes
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This competition is divided into classes based on the permissible total impulse of the motor(s). The following classes of
Helicopter Duration Competition are established:
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| Motor Class | Weighting Factor | Multi-Round Maximum |
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| 1/8A | 21 | 20 sec |
| 1/4A | 20 | 30 sec |
| 1/2A | 19 | 60 sec |
| A | 20 | 120 sec |
| FAI A | 20 | 180 sec |
| B | 21 | 180 sec |
| C | 22 | 240 sec |
| D | 23 | 300 sec |
| E | 24 | 300 sec |
| F | 26 | 300 sec |
| G | 27 | 300 sec |
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