C.H.R.I. Second 2000 Search
Canadian Home Rotors ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 15:45 I arrive at the shop (C.H.R.I. home of the Safari kit helicopter) and back the truck up…
Articles
Determination Of The Center Of Gravity In Helicopters
Center Of Gravity ARTICLE DATE: Calculations for determining the center of gravity may in fact be conducted by observing the vertical forces originated by the…
De-Laminated Main Rotor Blade
Main Rotor Blades ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 Greetings to you from sunny Sri Lanka May I take the liberty of enclosing an article (with illustrations)…
Coaxial vs. Conventional Helicopter & Tilt-prop VTOL Designs
Helicopter Rotor Typesy ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 I’m very interested in simplifying the mechanics of helicopter design and their safety factors. Most specifically, the coaxial…
So Then I Wanted to Fly a Helicopter
The Lure Of Rotary Wing Flight ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 Well, I can say this much. “If a helicopter were a pet, it certainly would…
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Godwit Helicopter
University Helicopter Designs ARTICLE DATE: Unknown 34th Annual AHS International Student Design Competition Undergraduate Category COURTESY: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Godwit Coaxial Helicopter 1….
Using an Electronic Blade Balancer
Electronic Rotorblade Balancing ARTICLE DATE: July 2008 I know the first time I saw an electronic blade balancer in action it appeared some magic was…
Sun’n Fun 2008
Sun’n Fun 2008 Roundup ARTICLE DATE: July 2008 ABOVE: Top Left – Stuart Fields about to take off in Paul Greishaber’s; Bottom Left – John…
Kit Copters Of 1998 – A Look Back To Oshkosh
Kit Helicopters Of 1998 ARTICLE DATE: November/December 1998 ZEUS….The god of helicopters? The Zeus is a new helicopter from a California company. Four-stroke powered (170…
Transitional Autorotations – Between the Hover and Cruise Altitude
During flight training most instructors teach you how to perform hovering and cruise altitude autorotations. This is all fine and must be performed on your…