Very interesting new invention:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvP_bZt65d0
Forward to about minte 4:00 to see it fly.
Very interesting. I don't understand what control changes the direction then? I am familiar with NOTAR and also, my favorite, the co-axial twin rotors, but what allows the 180 degree change in direction with this design?
Bill
I think this is ridiculous. A helicopter that cant hover....all those guys never learned to hover and yet they still want to fly a helicopter.so this is the lazy man's approach...
Apparently,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IghwseoISc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQOB9d09x6A
They don't need any rotors at all. (not a model)
Quote from: raburgeson on December 14, 2007, 01:09:52 PM
Apparently,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IghwseoISc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQOB9d09x6A
They don't need any rotors at all. (not a model)
it does seem as though they arnt moving but the rotors are curved upwards indicating they are supporting weight, so maybe it is just the fps that are equal to the rpm of the rotors making them apear motionless.
Being able to sinc the rotors in the same position relative to the craft would be impossible. The craft was shown changing altitude both directions. When you give it the gas to go up the speed of the rotor changes drastically. That rotor can't be turning, radar and a computer to plot frame rate couldn't even do it.
it has to be a strobe effect. rotor speed does not change when moving up or down, its the pitch of the blades that changes. With modern turbine governor systems the rotor speed will be so constant that one could shoot this with a video camera that allows manipulation of shutter speed/scanning time. you look thru the finder and set the dial so the rotor seems to stop. I dont think there is another explanation for this.
The only other thing I could think of is thrust systems like the harrier jet. but this would be visible.
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If you have to sacrifice hovering, I think it's more practical to take that final step and turn it into a gyroplane. Added benefits would be higher flight speed, better manouverability, better fuel efficiency and overall lighter design.
Quote from: Pirate88179 on October 26, 2007, 01:09:56 AM
Very interesting. I don't understand what control changes the direction then? I am familiar with NOTAR and also, my favorite, the co-axial twin rotors, but what allows the 180 degree change in direction with this design?
Bill
I think the flat tail serves as a rudder.
@ util - You are exactly correct - it's a rudder. A rotating tail rotor provides power-rudder control at all speeds and prevents spin. The stationary rudder doesn't exert force of its own, thus continuous forward motion of the craft is required in order to maintain control. In a hover it would spin out.
@All - I never believed it until I learned to fly, but helicopters are generally preferable to airplanes if you lose an engine. The rotor blades act as airfoils and can allow enough control through pitch adjustments to waft the craft down. Conversely, the airplane becomes a very heavy glider that loses altitude quickly while picking up speed. Overall, the landing in a disabled heli is often softer than in a plane.
Being a model aircraft enthusiast myself, I have seen plenty of helicopters without tail rotors. They usually have two main rotors, one rotates clockwise, the other rotates counter-clockwise, by means of two motors and a coaxial shaft.