Quieter flying with 'Friendcopter'

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On their cockpit display, a helicopter pilot is shown a 3D view of the recommended, low-noise approach. The left-hand vertical bar indicates the speed, while the innermost of the two right-hand vertical bars shows the altitude.

Credit: DLR.

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