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(Obsolete) Helicopter rotor head concept.

5,521 Verdnan  9.8 years ago
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I am uploading this for feedback only, not a finished product. This helicopter uses only lift from the rotor and cyclic pitch and roll. VTOL is used for powering the main rotor only and does not provide lift or control. I haven't explored many helicopters by other people but I haven't seen any like this yet. Although I'm sure someone is working on the same idea.
Hit detachment 1 and throttle to 100%, use VTOL to climb and descent.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 29.4ft (9.0m)
  • Length 30.0ft (9.1m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 14,118lbs (6,404kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,580lbs (7,974kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.067
  • Wing Loading 155.6lbs/ft2 (759.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 113.0ft2 (10.5m2)
  • Drag Points 10290

Parts

  • Number of Parts 93
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 405
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    2,351 Oblivion
    O ok you got me there and also great ideas for some groundbreaking technology. Keep aiming high
    9.8 years ago
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    5,521 Verdnan
    @Thebrendon55c No not the first to use collective pitch, but that's not what I'm going for. I want to have control of it through the rotor as opposed to to using RNC thruster. I would like to possibly have a tail rotor and if feasible a swashplate like mechanism for the main rotor.
    9.8 years ago
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    2,351 Oblivion
    Hey everyone this was not the first one of these. First UnstableOrbit and then me made and worked on the first real helicopter the spinerette and spinerette V2. Please check it out Thanks!
    9.8 years ago
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    fantastic idea, shaky flight
    9.8 years ago
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    150 ahiredgun
    Very nice starting point handles great but does need work.
    9.8 years ago