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To counteract the torque of the main rotor and to provide yaw movement along the z axis.
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Why doesn't the body of the helicopter rotate in the opposite direction as A helicopter flies off its propeller rotating?
The tail propeller keeps the helicopter straight.
What levers do on a helicopter?
They change the speed and angle of rotor, and speed of tail propeller.
What is the rear propeller on a helicopter called?
It actually has two names (A) Tail Rotor (B) Antitorque Rotor.
What is helicopter rotor and propeller?
The rotor is like the engine to the propeller. A propeller is the fan like blades on the top that spin to make the helicopter fly.
Where was the helicopter rotor and propeller invented?
1957
Which flying machine hs a rotor and a propeller?
A flying machine with a rotor an a propeller is a helicopter
What is the purpose of the tail propeller?
To counteract the torque of the main rotor and to provide yaw movement along the z axis.
What is the rear propeller on back of helicopter used for?
to counteract the torque of the main rotor. when the main rotor rotates it creates drag which tries to rotate the aircraft, the tail rotor balances this. it also turns the aircraft left and right by changing the pitch. if a helicopter loses the tail rotor it will spin uncontrollably
What is the circumference of a helicopter propeller?
That depends on the power of engine
What helicopter has the biggest propeller?
I believe that would be the Mil-26
Why does helicopter have propeller and aeroplane not?
Aircraft do have propellers , unless they are jets.
Is a helicopter a type of airplane?
no a helicopter is not a airplane because helicopter lifts but a plane takes off and a helicopters propeller is huger than a planes
