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Can helicopter drag be eliminated

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

No aircraft can totally eliminate drag but the design and materials its made of can reduce the effect. That's why you see a high speed planes with a smooth skin they use flush rivets to smooth out the air flow across the surface.

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