wrilk001
New Heliman
Location: Anaheim, CA
| Hey all,
Can anyone here explain the mechanics involved in a rotorhead? I'm talking from the swashplate up, on something like a Rappy. I understand that flybar makes for more stability, but how? In planks, washout prevents wingtip stalls by lowering wingtip angle of attack as compared to the root. What does the washout assembly do on a rotary wing aircraft? What do the mixing levers do when the seesaw tilts?
I know this is a lot of questions, but I am just interested to know what each component's "job" is and how they interplay in certain situations. I mean, maybe my count's off, but I count at least 14 linkages, not to mention all the points of pivot. I'm just amazed at the engineering that goes into our hobby.
Thanks,
Bill |
