Timeline for Could a light helicopter pilot land a transport-category helicopter?
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| Apr 29, 2016 at 18:42 | comment | added | Simon | @TomMcW Cool, you should post questions. I agree they would be good to have on the site. In essence, tandem rotors remove the need to use some engine power (which can be significant) to drive a tail rotor, since the torque reaction of the rotors cancel each other, meaning more power for creating lift. They also have a much wider longitudanal range for the CofG envelope making them great for shifting cargo. | |
| Apr 29, 2016 at 18:37 | comment | added | TomMcW | @Simon Just in general. If I get a chance I might post a question or two. I don't think we have many tandem rotor questions on here. Surprising since the CH-46/47 are such successful aircraft. | |
| Apr 29, 2016 at 18:29 | comment | added | Simon | @TomMcW Anything specific or just in general? | |
| Apr 29, 2016 at 13:51 | comment | added | TomMcW | @Simon I'm going to have to read up on tandem rotors. After reading in SE I've finally got a general idea of how helicopters fly, I just can't picture the flight dynamics of a Chinook in my head like a standard helo. | |
| Apr 29, 2016 at 13:25 | comment | added | Simon | @TomMcW Hi Tom. Simply put, yes. There are no fundamental differences. It will just need less pedal work since there is no torque reaction to pedal changes. | |
| Apr 29, 2016 at 1:41 | comment | added | TomMcW | What if you had to save the day in a Chinook? Does a tandem rotor craft work with the same basic set of principals? | |
| Apr 27, 2016 at 15:40 | comment | added | FreeMan | Now I want Simon to take me for a ride! | |
| Apr 27, 2016 at 11:37 | vote | accept | UnrecognizedFallingObject | ||
| Apr 27, 2016 at 7:11 | comment | added | mins | So many relevant details in an easy reading narrative form. Good idea! | |
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| Apr 27, 2016 at 5:39 | history | answered | Simon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |