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Helicopters
A helicopter is an aircraft which is propelled and lifted in the air by one or more large horizontal rotors. Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was the first operational helicopter manufactured by Focke-Achgelis in 1936.
1,671 Questions
What is the name of the first man who built the helicopter?
That was Igor Sikorsky, a Russian engineer and inventor who came to US before WW2
What is the thing that is ontop of the helicopter that flies in the air?
That is the rotor hub and blades
What is speed of helicopter engine?
There are many different helicopter engines, most of them now jets
What caused changes for helicopter's to change over time?
New inventions and improvements happen all the time.
How do helecopter blades spin so fast?
Helicopter blades operate from a transmission or gearbox immediately under the blades. They have to spin fast to give the helicopter lift. Once they are in the air the blades twist slightly to give forward motion.
How has the helicopter impacted in society in a negative way?
It has crashed into many things and killed many people.
How much can a helicopter pick up?
It depends on the helicopter. The Russian Mil-26 is the largest heavy lifter at the moment, it can lift almost 23 tons. There is one in northern Canada at the moment to lift mining vehicles into a remote, mountainous valley. -The US Army has also used the MIl-26 to recover crashed Chinooks in Afghanistan. It is the only helicopter that can lift a whole Chinook.
Who was the inventor nof the helicopter?
There were many inventors, but Igor Sikorky invented the first practical one
When a helicopter is a stationary the blades on both sides of the rotor give the same lift?
Yes, when a helicopter is stationary, the blades on both sides of the rotor produce equal lift. This is necessary to balance the helicopter and keep it hovering in place. The main rotor provides lift by spinning rapidly and creating an upward force that counteracts gravity.
Do longer blades help a helicopter?
Within reason they do. Designers make a blade of optimum length and chord.
Is it harder to get a helicopter or an airplane license?
Helicopter definitely.
Helicopters are much more expensive to rent for lessons (assuming you can even find one for rent in your area) and burn more fuel per hour.
The act of flying a helicopter is just more demanding mentally.
Most helicopter pilots start with the fixed-wing license first and then move on to helicopters.
ANS 2 - At one of my postings in the RAF, we trained helicopter pilots for the RAF and Royal Navy. -They all had to start having passed the Fixed Wing Course before they were allowed to train on helicopters, and even so, a number of them always flunked the course.
How many helicopters are in a squadron?
Various airforces and armies have different sized squadrons. Usually about 12 aircraft, but not always.
