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Forum: Rotorheads

5th Apr 2024, 07:04

Replies: 100

Gyroscopic precession engineering question

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Posted By ShyTorque

I just read this thread again after a few days...

I just read this thread again after a few days away. It seems to have suffered from terminal precession because what I missed has nothing to do with the title.

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Apr 2024, 13:51

Replies: 100

Gyroscopic precession engineering question

Views: 7,278

Posted By ShyTorque

I once went through a recruitment process for a...

I once went through a recruitment process for a large company who were recruiting both pilots and engineers at the same time.
As part of that process there were various aptitude tests, based on ones...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Mar 2024, 09:57

Replies: 100

Gyroscopic precession engineering question

Views: 7,278

Posted By ShyTorque

Exactly. It’s really all about inertia and...

Exactly. It’s really all about inertia and “forcing” an object to turn rather than go straight on, as it would naturally do it left to its own devices.

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Mar 2024, 19:50

Replies: 100

Gyroscopic precession engineering question

Views: 7,278

Posted By ShyTorque

As a professional helicopter pilot and military...

As a professional helicopter pilot and military trained instructor since 1979 I probably am rather fixed in my beliefs.

Try replacing the rotor blades with lengths of non aerodynamic, 4 x 2...

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Mar 2024, 14:49

Replies: 100

Gyroscopic precession engineering question

Views: 7,278

Posted By ShyTorque

Point 1 is incorrect. A gyroscope is a solid,...

Point 1 is incorrect. A gyroscope is a solid, rotating mass, fixed solidly to the axle. A helicopter rotor system has hinges, albeit in a few different ways. The blades are caused to fly...

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