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Fixed wing- air is moved past the wings to create lift.
Helicopter- the wings (rotor blades) are moved through the air to create lift.
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∙ 10y agoSemantics. -A helicopter IS a rotorcraft and vice-versa.
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Why fixed wing aircraft need less power-full engine to fly then a helicopter?
Possibly...because the wings add lift to the aircraft; whereas the chopper has no wings and must create it's own lift. Helicopter crewmen call helicopters "rotor-wing" aircraft, apparently the rotor blades on the choppers act like "wings."
Why fixed wing aircraft need less powerful engine then a helicopter?
Helicopter engines require substantial power to propel the helicopter vertically from a standstill. With regards to planes, yes obviously planes need powerful engines, BUT planes speed up to 200km/h on runways before they start flying.
Who were the the pilots on US aircraft shot down in Desert Storm?
Approximately 37 US fixed-wing aircraft and 23 rotor-wing aircraft were lost during DS. Approximately 15 of those fixed-wing aircraft & 18 of the rotor-wing aircraft were lost to operational causes (accidents).
How many American aircraft were lost in Vietnam War?
Approximately 2,000 fixed wing aircraft were lost; approximately 5,000 rotary-wing aircraft were lost.
Are airplanes aircraft?
Yes, airplanes are aircraft. However, not all aircraft are airplanes. Helicopters, blimps, and balloons are aircraft- but they are not airplanes. Airplanes are generally fixed wing machines that move through the air.
What is an aircraft without fixed wings?
A helicopter is an aircraft without fixed wings. Helicopters can also be known as rotorcraft.
What is the difference between a helicopter and an airplane?
Helicopters are "rotary wing" aircraft- their wings are the rotor blades. Instead of deriving lift from moving air over the fixed wings of an airplane, a helicopter derives lift by moving the wings through the air.
What is the difference between the way airplane and a helicopter fly?
The basic difference can be boiled down to this: The similarities between the two is that they both fly from air moving over the airfoils. On a plane this is also called the wing, on a helicopter it's called the rotor. Since the airplane is a 'fixed wing' aircraft, the plane must be moving forward in over to fly. On a helicopter the spinning rotor generates lift all the time.
Why was the helicopter intoduced?
To get access to places fixed wing aircraft cannot go.
Why fixed wing aircraft need less power full engine to fly then a helicopter?
Helicopter 'lift' is provided by the rotor blades creating lift. A fixed wing aircraft creates lift by moving the aircraft forward to create a pressure differential between the upper and lower surfaces of the wing. Power required from the engine to a propeller to move the aircraft forward (on wheels) to gain sufficient speed is much less than lifting the 'dead' weight of a helicopter.
Why was the helicopter so important?
Because they can do so many things fixed wing aircraft can not do
Why does the rotors spin on an helicopter?
The rotor blades on a helicopter work the same way as wings on a fixed wing aircraft. The air passing faster over the top of the airfoil generates lift. Helicopter rotors spin so that the lift is generated without having to have forward airspeed like a fixed wing aircraft.
How is it to fly a helicopter?
Much more complicated than a fixed wing aircraft. -Military helicopter pilots in most services MUST qualify as fixed wing pilots before graduating to helicopters.
What is the science behind a helicopter?
In avionics, a helicopter is known as a Rotary Wing Aircraft. (As distinct from a fixed wing aircraft. ) This indicates the operating principle is based on the ordinary wing profiles used to generate lift.
Is a helicopter more reliable than a plane?
Due to the complexity of a helicopter, it requires MORE maintenance than a fixed wing aircraft of a similar size. Having flown both, I would consider a helicopter less reliable,
What is the difference between a airplane and an aircraft?
An aircraft is any flying machine including blimps, helicopters, hot air balloons, etc. An airplane is a fixed wing aircraft like an airliner or personal General Aviation plane.
What is the difference between aircraft and aeroplane?
Most people, ourselves included, tend to use the terms airplane and aircraft synonymously. If you want to be technically correct, however, there is a distinction. The dictionary defines an aircraft as any craft that flies through the air, whether it be an airplane, helicopter, missile, glider, balloon, blimp, or any other vehicle that uses the air to generate lift for flight.The term airplane, on the other hand, is more specific and refers only to a powered vehicle that relies on fixed wings to generate lift. A Boeing 747 commercial airliner is both an airplane and an aircraft while the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is an aircraft but not an airplane.
