Originally Posted by
Shaft109
Hello- just a fixed wing guy here with a question or 2.
Are the main rotors (or indeed the tail rotor) prone to stalling in the same way as a fixed wing
The main rotor spins at pretty much a constant rpm throughout flight. When you pull pitch the rotor slows down, so you spin it back up using the engine. If you continue to pull pitch once the engine has topped out eventually the rotor will slow down to its critical angle and stall.
Once the main rotor stalls you fall to the Earth like a brick!
