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Remove fuel and or the passengers. Yes, you can remove fuel by selecting engines that are more fuel efficient OR design rotor blades that produce more lift, thus allowing smaller engines requiring less fuel. Some helicopters are 2-engine. This has benefits of redundacy but the engines, gearbox and controls add more weight. The Transmission is a major part of the helicopter and many are made out of Magnesium alloy. During design, the engineer will consider building parts our of composite material which includes fiber-glass (as used in boats) or graphic-composite or even plastics. Seats are made with lighter material that is designed for shock attenuation in a crash. Landing gear can be made lighter using composite structure that is designed to crush during a crash.
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When flying a helicopter when would you reduce collective adjust the pedals and adjust the throttle?
Reduce collective will reduce the lift and the helicopter will begin to descend. Reducing the throttle will also reduce the RPM and result in descent of the helicopter. With less torque, the helicopter will begin to spin so the rudder pedals will have to be adjusted to reduce the amount of tail rotor thrust.
What is the weight of a helicopter?
The weight of a helicopter can vary depending on its size. Helicopters can range in weight from a few thousands pounds to as much as ten thousand pounds.
How much down force is needed to lift a helicopter?
The same force as the weight of the helicopter and its crew and cargo.
What are the forces that have to be overcomed to launch a helicopter?
Gravity and weight.
What are the forces of a helicopter?
Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weight (Gravity).
In I am Legend Did will Smith's family die in the helicopter?
i believe that the monster things grabbed onto the helicopter and the helicopter pulled too much weight so they fell off into the ocean....
What us military helicopter can lift the most weight?
Xch-53
Why a helicopter falling during auto-rotation could reach a terminal speed without the pilot changing any controls?
The helicopter begins to fall because gravity is pulling its weight. As the helicopter accelerates, the air passing past the helicopter creates drag, as the helicopter continues to accelerate the drag Increases until the drag becomes equal to the weight, stopping it from accelerating. Even if the helicopter did not auto rotate it would still reach a terminal speed, however the terminal speed for the non auto rotating helicopter would be a lot higher and the helicopter would take longer to reach this speed.
How big is the worlds largest helicopter?
The world's largest helicopter was the Mil V-12, which had a gross weight of 105,000 kilogrammes (around 231,500 lbs.).
What afectes does weight have on a helicopter?
It has a very extreme effect, if it is too heavy, it will not rise.
How much does an army helicopter weigh?
Not all army helicopters have the same weight. The Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter weighs 13,648 pounds when empty. This helicopter has a maximum speed of 173 miles per hour.
How much weight can a remote control toy helicopter hold?
it all depends on how big the helicopter is and what brand it is, if its just a cehap one from walmart it probably wouldn't lift much
