witch way should the tail rotor turn?

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witch way should the tail rotor turn?

« on: March 12, 2010, 12:37:51 PM »

witch way should the tail rotor turn?
and is there any reason why?


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Re: witch way should the tail rotor turn?

« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 02:07:31 PM »

The tail rotor should turn in a counter clockwise manner as seen from the right side of the heli (spin up into the rotor wash of the main blade). This will correspond with a clockwise turning main blade.


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Re: witch way should the tail rotor turn?

« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 02:09:43 PM »

Depends on the particular heli as to wether the tail rotor turns clockwise or counter-clockwise but it will always turn so that the leading edge of the blade, comes up into the downwash of the main rotor.

Not 100% sure but it would stand to reason that the tail-rotor would have better control and effect as opposed to going with the downwash.

Just my thoughts,

J.