Dave_Jackson
29th Oct 2003, 05:22
The Teetering Rotor was developed many moons ago for the military. This concept was eventually spun-off (figuratively speaking) into the commercial market, and thereby the teeter-totter came about. It was an obvious evolution since, the helicopter pilot adjusts his right hand to overcome any dissymmetry of lift, and the teeter-totterer adjust his ass to overcome any dissymmetry of weight.
It is now is the time to spin-off the Tri-teetering Offset Rotor (http://www.unicopter.com/1181.html) into the commercial market. http://www.unicopter.com/7up.gif But first, some test flying is required before the commercial product can be put into field use (actually; playing field use). Perhaps our own test pilots, Nick, Shawn and Rich still have some 'kid' left in them.
Picture of the Tri-teeter-totter;
http://www.unicopter.com/Temporary/teeter-totter.gif
The three planks are independently hinged from a central hub, so that they can teeter up and down. Each plank has a rigidly attached post at its root end, which sticks up about a foot. A cable goes from the top of each post to a central connector, which ties the three cables together. The three planks are thereby inter-linked in respect to their teetering.
Phase II will consist of mounting the tri-teeter-totter's hub on a bearing, which will allow it to rotate around the ground post. This way the craft will go round & round as it goes up & down.
Unlike the helicopter and its 'tip path plane', the path of the passengers on the tri-teeter-totter will be referred to as the 'butt path plane'. If male passengers need to be additionally excited, they could turn and face outwards. In this situation, the path of the passengers would revert to being called the 'tip path plane'.
Those test pilots who participate in phase I will get a free brunch. Those who participate in both phases will get a free lunch.
Who ever said that there was "no such thing as a free lunch" in rotorcraft development? ;)
It is now is the time to spin-off the Tri-teetering Offset Rotor (http://www.unicopter.com/1181.html) into the commercial market. http://www.unicopter.com/7up.gif But first, some test flying is required before the commercial product can be put into field use (actually; playing field use). Perhaps our own test pilots, Nick, Shawn and Rich still have some 'kid' left in them.
Picture of the Tri-teeter-totter;
http://www.unicopter.com/Temporary/teeter-totter.gif
The three planks are independently hinged from a central hub, so that they can teeter up and down. Each plank has a rigidly attached post at its root end, which sticks up about a foot. A cable goes from the top of each post to a central connector, which ties the three cables together. The three planks are thereby inter-linked in respect to their teetering.
Phase II will consist of mounting the tri-teeter-totter's hub on a bearing, which will allow it to rotate around the ground post. This way the craft will go round & round as it goes up & down.
Unlike the helicopter and its 'tip path plane', the path of the passengers on the tri-teeter-totter will be referred to as the 'butt path plane'. If male passengers need to be additionally excited, they could turn and face outwards. In this situation, the path of the passengers would revert to being called the 'tip path plane'.
Those test pilots who participate in phase I will get a free brunch. Those who participate in both phases will get a free lunch.
Who ever said that there was "no such thing as a free lunch" in rotorcraft development? ;)