Direction of the fuselage in hover has to do with changing the side load on both main rotors in opposite directions.Maybe we should have had Rudi send a magnetometer.ĭirk scanned the shoreline, still seemingly deserted. Since the twin main rotor aircraft have main rotors turning on opposite directions, they cancel each others' torque out so no tail rotor is needed. I should also add the faster forward a single main rotor plane flies, the more wind drag cancels out the main rotor torque and the less tail rotor force is needed. By moving either rudder pedal you either increase or decrease the load on the tail rotor allowing the aircraft to turn as desired. So the tail rotor creates a side load to cancel the torque rotation of the main rotor. Since there is only one main rotor, as it turns torque tends to make the aircraft fuselage turn in the opposite direction of rotor rotation. Single main rotor choppers typically have a small tail rotor mounted side to side of the fuselage. Thinking back on it, while talking about flight controls I should have also mentioned the tail rotors and rudder pedals. Wow thank you Michael for detailed replies, that is great of you, I was a bit worried you might not have liked me mentioning you in my post, I hold you in high regard for your service and skill.Ĭol.Hey no big deal! We all do what needs to be done now and again. In the US, at least during the Vietnam era, it was called a CH-47 Chinook. In fact during a landing from hover in a Sea Knight or Chinook the tail gear always lands first.īTW: You mentioned that was a Chinook CH-3. They use a similar twin main rotor configuration and appear to fly in the same fashion as you've shown in your shots. I flew CH-46s (Sea Knights) in combat during the Vietnam era. If you've ever seen a Huey building speed while still in 'ground cushion' you'll understand what I mean. While raising your 'collective' (the left side control lever in a chopper which increases the pitch of the rotor blades equally, collectively.) This increases the lift differental to the rear of the a/c and makes the aircraft advance. To move forward in a chopper, whether single or double main rotor, you push your 'cyclic' (think joy stick) forward.

Not sure what has happened but for some reason it is flying nose down like I want it to.Ĭol.Actually what you're seeing are normal flight functions.

Sims 3 helicopter