Helicopter Perfomance Textbook

[IrishatHeart]

Apart from following JimL in this forum, can anyone recommend an up-to-date textbook that covers helicopter performance?

[ersa]

go to Pilot Training & Ground Studies - Electrocution's Aviation Books (http://www.electrocution.com/aviation/)

[Ascend Charlie]

Shawn Coyle's Cyclic and Collective is a good read, with a little humour tossed in for seasoning.

[IrishatHeart]

Many thanks indeed

[RMK]

The FAA Rotorcraft Handbook is a good resource:


https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/helicopter_flying_handbook/media/helicopter_flying_handbook.pdf

[HeliTester]

Check out "Aerodynamics of the Helicopter" by Gessow & Myers. Originally printed in the 1950's, this has long been recognized as a standard rotary wing textbook that addresses the basic principles of helicopter performance, stability, and vibration sources.

If you google it you should be able to find a free pdf download.

[212man]

I have the books mentioned above and can also recommend:

Helicopter Test and Evaluation, by Alastair Cooke and Eric Fitzpatrick
the Foundations of Helicopter Flight, by Simon Newman.

[ersa]

Another good one is Helicopter Book ? Professional Helicopter Services Pty Ltd (http://www.helicopter-book.com)

choose the technical performance book, PDF and Print

[CertGuy]

Ray Prouty books. The best is Helicopter Performance Stability and Control
https://www.amazon.com/Helicopter-Performance-Stability-Control-Raymond/dp/1575242095

It's way more expensive than when I bought my first copy, but well worth it.

[mixing lever]

Try these two....


https://www.amazon.com/Helicopter-Aerodynamics-I-Ray-Prouty/dp/0557089913/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471268326&sr=8-2&keywords=ray+prouty+aerodynamics


https://www.amazon.com/Helicopter-Aerodynamics-Vol-2/dp/055709044X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471268326&sr=8-1&keywords=ray+prouty+aerodynamics