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Micro Swashplate

910 Helicopter  9.0 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Helicopter's Swashplate Working

Same Swashplate design as the last, just built as small as possible. Noticed on my last swashplate that all the control inputs were about 45 degrees off of were I wanted them to happen, Just like sikorsky originally noticed on his. I added a phase angle where all the inputs will happen 45 degrees before the inputs are needed, but had to choose between pitch and roll. If you think pitch is more important all you have to do is change the roll rotators to pitch rotators. I would very much like to see someone build a aircraft using this rotor.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Swashplate Working
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Length 29.5ft (9.0m)
  • Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 10,075lbs (4,569kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,682lbs (5,752kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.126
  • Wing Loading 235.7lbs/ft2 (1,150.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 53.8ft2 (5.0m2)
  • Drag Points 8520

Parts

  • Number of Parts 133
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 507