It certainly feels like increased lift when installing a rotor that improves rate of climb and flies with reduced power but that’s deceptive.
If a gyro weighs 1,000 pounds and flies, the rotor is developing 1,000 lbs of lift, if it doesn’t fall out of the air in a 45[FONT=Liberation Serif, serif]º[/FONT][FONT=Liberation Serif, serif] turn, it is developing [/FONT][FONT=Liberation Serif, serif]1,400 pounds of lift. Why do we need more lift?[/FONT]
[FONT=Liberation Serif, serif]What we really mean when we say a rotor has “good lift” is that it has low drag, leaving more power for climb and maneuver.[/FONT]
[FONT=Liberation Serif, serif]Gadgets that work on race cars might not work so well on flying machines. Gurney flaps on rotor blades will increase drag and pitching moments, neither of which is a desirable trait for a rotor. [/FONT]