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Cyclic Roll

By Michael James, About.com

Definition: The changing in pitch of the main rotor of a helicopter to make the helicopter bank or roll to the left or right is cyclic roll.

Controlled by the left / right movement of the right stick of an RC helicopter transmitter, changes to the cyclic roll controls left or right banking turns. Cyclic roll is more commonly referred to as aileron control.

Also Known As: Aileron | Cyclic Left or Cyclic Right

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