Why Does a Helicopter Have a Tail Rotor at the Rear?

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video you can find out why a helicopter has a tail rotor at the rear. Derek Fitzgerald, a Grade III helicopter instructor at our Durban pilot training campus discusses the following:
1. Newton's Third Law
2. Torque
3. History of Helicopter Flight
4. YAW
5. Pitch
6. Anti-torque Pedals
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Пікірлер: 36

@antoine1407 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@livelongandprosper70 Жыл бұрын

Can you please make a video on how you basically pilot a helicopter and the basics of how they work, cyclic, collective, throttle, pitch and yaw etc ? TBH I use MSFS and have a rudimentary flight simulator rig, I'd like to know if I'm flying it with any degree of realism, thanks 😊

@alexmay2825 Жыл бұрын

❗I think, there is a big mistake here. If the main rotor turns left, the fuselage turns right! The law says OPPOSITE reaction. It's obvious, if you think about it. Please comment.

@greencresset6056 2 жыл бұрын

01:25 Aircraft is turning in the direction of rotor rotation. think the graphics are wrong? the equal and opposite direction would have the aircraft go clockwise right?

@deny139 Жыл бұрын

i think thats wrong, it should be Opposite Direction of Rotor Rotation

@alexmay2825 Жыл бұрын

You are right this is a big mistake in the video.

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, there is a mistake!

@log9700 3 жыл бұрын

i always thought it was to keep the helicopter from spinning left/right

@srinivaskotti1981 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@professionalprocrastinator8103 3 жыл бұрын

Well, that's what is explained in the video. The tail rotor annihilates the net torque produced by the law of opposite reaction.

@Fit4C 3 жыл бұрын

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@thomb.9013 2 жыл бұрын

it does, unless it's a coaxual(or however u spell that) helicopter, then it's countered by the second rotor.

@thetheatreorgan168 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fit4C please stop irrelevantly shoving religion into a video about an aircraft with spinning wings

@nickmosley3238 3 жыл бұрын

Would it be because if the tail rotor was at the front, you wouldn't be able to see where you are going??

@60venkaiahswami5 3 жыл бұрын

Sir I have one doubt Is tail rotor can rotate both directions I mean clock wise and anti click wise

@starliteaviationgroup128 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Venkaiah Swami . Thank you for your question as it is a very good one. A tail rotor can be designed to rotate in either direction, it is completely up to the manufacturer as each helicopter’s design is different. For example, the Robinson R22 spins anti-clockwise but the Robinson R44 and R66 spin clockwise due to the fact that it has much more downwash and it has a larger horizontal stabiliser (tail) and Robinson found it to be much more effective this way. Hope this helps.

@60venkaiahswami5 3 жыл бұрын

@@starliteaviationgroup128 thank you sir

@starliteaviationgroup128 3 жыл бұрын

@@60venkaiahswami5 its only a pleasure. We hope that you enjoyed the video. If you did, please hit the subscribe button.

@Fit4C 3 жыл бұрын

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@mattdaddy_888 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful robinson r66

@livelongandprosper70 Жыл бұрын

get a lapel mic for outside shots, or just hold a mic, we can barely hear you ..great video though 👍

@TheRealGimynus1 2 жыл бұрын

Also one problem about having 2 sets of heli main rotors is then u can't control the whole helicopter 🚁

@zexky5954 2 жыл бұрын

why helicopters pitch down and the helicopter will automatically go straight and speed up?

@justsomerandomostrich1906 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the first thing that comes to mind was the news clip of a woman getting waked by a tail rotor in the head and dies instantly

@Fit4C 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you all very very much repent and believe and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus suffered for you have a good day

@theenzoferrari458 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fit4C it's Doug dog

@Hans_Magnusson 2 ай бұрын

Remember: kerosene

@Hans_Magnusson 2 ай бұрын

I already know that and I have no interest in piston helicopters

@nitinvwagh8298 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, please be in Hindi language

@ajinav2602 3 жыл бұрын

Lol its a foreign channel and you want them to speak hindi?

@wattson451 2 жыл бұрын

Go find an indian channel, fool

@Fit4C 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you all very very much repent and believe and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus suffered for you have a good day

@wattson451 2 жыл бұрын

No preaching. Go away.