0
Most helicopters fly at about 170 knots, but some are faster.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the maximum speed of a CH-53D helicopter?
Their maximum speed is listed as 315 km/h.
What is the phenomenon called that limits a helicopter's maximum speed?
Retreating blade stall.
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.
Is a helicopter faster than a car?
The fastest car is faster than the fastest police helicopter. However, cars are generally limited to roads and traversible ground, whereas a helicopter can fly a straight line from point A to point B. There are several instances of criminals with fast cars who have managed to lose police helicopters in pursuit. However, they pale into insignificance against the criminals in fast cars who don't. The physics of any rotary wing propulsion device restricts it's forward speed to around 250 mph. The fastest helicopter in the world currently is the Westland Lynx with a maximum forward speed of 249.10 mph.
What does a helicopter do?
A helicopter hovers, flies forward, backwards, left, and right.
What should be the maximum RPM of helicopter rotor?
That depends on type of helicopter
What makes a helicopter move forward?
The main rotor is tilted forward.
Why don't helicopter move forward?
um.... they do
Why does a helicopter tilt?
Helicopters tilt to offset the direction of their lift in order to initiate movement in that direction. A helicopter pilot can tip the helicopter forward to get a little forward motion, and then tip the helicopter back to stop or even reverse. Likewise, the pilot can make the helicopter "slew" left or right by tilting the helicopter left or right.
What happens to the advancing blade of a helicopter?
The advancing blade of a helicopter experiences increased lift and a higher angle of attack as it moves forward through the air. This results in greater lift production compared to the retreating blade, helping to maintain balance and control the helicopter's flight.
How does the helicopter get its lifting force?
the helicopter pushes forward when the pilot pushes the cyclic control forward. that rotates the blades forward . while pushing forward on the cyclic, the pilot must also pull up on the collective control. that will add pitch to the blades, thrusting the helicopter forward.
What are the limitations of the maximum forward speed of a helicopter?
Helicopter blades act in the same way as the wings of an airplane. They generate lift with the air flowing faster on the top of the airfoil then on the bottom. When you reach a certain speed, depending on blade specifications and limits, the air flowing over the blades become equal on the top and bottom of the airfoil. This is what is known as blade stall. The blades no longer generate lift. The same effect in fixed wing aircraft is known as a speed stall. This concept also takes place when a helicopter flies too high. As the air thins with altitude eventually there is not enough air for the blade to "bite". Thus blade stall again.
