Aviation Dictionary

Dissymmetry of lift

The unequal lift across the rotor disk resulting from the difference in the velocity of air over the advancing blade half and the velocity of air over the retreating blade half of the rotor disk area.

Dictionary Term

Dissymmetry of lift

Definition

The unequal lift across the rotor disk resulting from the difference in the velocity of air over the advancing blade half and the velocity of air over the retreating blade half of the rotor disk area.

References

Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019