Opposite indeed.
And maybe turn the top rotor 45 degrees to the right, because that doesnt look too effective if they are in the same location.
Opposite indeed.
And maybe turn the top rotor 45 degrees to the right, because that doesnt look too effective if they are in the same location.
*waits for mined to show up*
Does that make a difference?
Wow, I can't believe that I am awake right now. The baby and the dog decided to get each other wound up, so now my wife and I are both up trying to get them back to sleep...
...so, yeah it makes a huge difference. The concept of tandem rotor is pointless without rotating the rotor disks against each other. That is what balances out the torque and keeps the fuselage from becoming a turning object as well.
As far as turning them 45 degrees as Nic suggested, that would purely be an aesthetic issue with your model. Since the rotors would be moving opposite each other they could never stay split like that, though. In fact, the chances of the pilot actually using the rotor break to create a perfect split among the blades is probably pretty slim.
Just FYI as well... the benefits to having a single-axis tandem rotor system is that you can enter super tight LZ's without the worry of a tail rotor acting as a tree shredder. Also, in the case of a double-axis tandem rotor, it creates a safer, clearer approach and departure for troops deploying from a tail ramp.
that reminds me of that one ER episode where *whats his name...* got his arm shreaded off by the rear roter blade of the chopper when picking up his clip board he dropped... owch. *then ironically he got killed by a chopper falling on top of him*
I'm guessing these rotor blades will hurt if you get hit by them, so go with whatever you like.
Yeah, I knew about the tip caps, I was just waiting for confirmation that the angle thing wouldn't do anything. Which I just got.Originally Posted by mined
Wow, I can't believe that I am awake right now. The baby and the dog decided to get each other wound up, so now my wife and I are both up trying to get them back to sleep...
...so, yeah it makes a huge difference. The concept of tandem rotor is pointless without rotating the rotor disks against each other. That is what balances out the torque and keeps the fuselage from becoming a turning object as well.
As far as turning them 45 degrees as Nic suggested, that would purely be an aesthetic issue with your model. Since the rotors would be moving opposite each other they could never stay split like that, though. In fact, the chances of the pilot actually using the rotor break to create a perfect split among the blades is probably pretty slim.
Just FYI as well... the benefits to having a single-axis tandem rotor system is that you can enter super tight LZ's without the worry of a tail rotor acting as a tree shredder. Also, in the case of a double-axis tandem rotor, it creates a safer, clearer approach and departure for troops deploying from a tail ramp.
Looks pretty good.
i would have done a troop compartment, but the copter isnt that big (i noticed after i made the cockpit) it's most likely going to be a one-seater with missle launchers and a chaingun (although the original plan was to have a gunship, but at least it's a flexible design, i like all of the recent changes better)
Stealth attack helicopter ftw.
Nice model, although the cockpit area seems severely out of proportion with the rest of the body.
Perfect.
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