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The great Helo debate
- Thread starter PhrogLoop
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Just joined the forum and weighing in a bit late, but on the issue of rotor blades hitting trees, it's not just the robustness of the blades, but the energy out at the tips. The H-60 has a tip speed of 725 fps. With the UH-1N blades having a tip speed of 814 fps, there is a lot more E=MV^2 for the H-1.
NERD
This thread needs to go back into hibernation, yawn...
BzB
BzB
Hey, we need something to keep us awake till it's time to pull you out of the drink.This thread needs to go back into hibernation, yawn...
BzB
This thread needs to go back into hibernation, yawn...
BzB
It was keeping you awake, but putting me to sleep!Hey, we need something to keep us awake till it's time to pull you out of the drink.
BzB
Just for the nerd in me…is there an appreciable difference in the "M" factor for the various blade tips? Only because it could affect the whole "E=" thingie...
Actually there is a significant different in blade masses. Especially between the UH-1 and an H-60. The UH-1 having more rotational mass.
He...He...He.............you said rotational mass.
I knew I loved the Huey…now I know another reason why…aside from the iconic sound, which is just like no other.
True, but what the -60 lacks in romanticism, it makes up for in survivability (big one), redundancy, power, and overall capability.
Even over the Yankee (which no longer has the sound).
Huh?