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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Sort of correct. They can feather the blades to induce auto-rotation. Long explanation short, the rate the blades rotate is based on the total airflow though the rotor disk from any angle, so much like a glider, you can trade forward speed for vertical speed/rotor speed.