Chiplight:
Wow, they'se helichoppers is good an' intermeshed! They are radio control choppers? Had me pretty worried at first look...
Dave:
Really don't understand this point. If (say) a gust caused undemanded roll, i don't see how this would resist input. If anything counter-rotating systems are normally done to avoid gyroscopic coupling, thus reducing effective rotational inertia.
The two counter-rotating rotors will avoid cross coupling, simplifying pilot workload. He/she/it still can't take his/her/it's hands off the cyclic the way he/she/it could the collective or pedal, given enough height and forward velocity (naturally).
I am still a big fan of this project, and wouldn't raise these concerns if i didn't feel they were valid. OK y'aint gonna get as good as full fly-by-wire with laser gyros and ground hugging radar, but i'm trying to suggest a practical means of reducing required hours to solo - hence cost...
Mart
Last edited by Graviman; 28th Apr 2005 at 15:55.