Blueprint Reading Basics
Tolerances And Helicopter Blueprints A tolerance is the amount of material that can be added to, or subtracted from, a nominal dimension. Manufactured parts may…
Helicopter Technical Information
MDHC Approach To MDX Helicopter Development
McDonnell Douglas MDX Helicopter Development ARTICLE DATE: Furuary 1990 Chancey as it is these days to just develop a new commercial helicopter, MDHC has gone…
How Complex Should Combat Helicopters Be?
Design Of Combat Helicopters A VERY significant news item appeared late last year (1989). It announced that LMT Radio Professionnelle, a French company, was awarded…
Vacuum Infusion – Helicopter Composites
DIY Lightweight Helicopter Cabins The future of building with composites Courtesy: Custom Planes AUGUST 2004 Introduction to aircraft composites SOME READERS OF CUSTOM PLANES may…
The Driven Rotor
Helicopter Main Rotor Systems DYNAMIC ROTOR ADJUSTMENTS WITH POWER Wouldn’t it be just great if the first time you ran your blades up to 350…
Understanding The Rotor System
The Homebuilt Helicopter Rotor System The rotor system of any helicopter encompasses three main areas — the hub itself, the control of the hub and…
RotorWay Pro Drive Belt Modification
Pro Drive Replacing Old Technology Pro-Drive gets the oil out of the RotorWay helicopter drive system In the beginning, the RotorWay series of helicopters incorporated…
Sources Of Helicopter Vibrations
Helicopter Vibration Sources With all the moving parts there is plenty of opportunity to develop vibrations. Surprisingly, not all high time helicopter pilots really understand…
Mini 500 Kit Helicopter Control System Patent
Mini 500 Helicopter Control System Patent PATENT PROCESS FOR CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE MINI 500 KIT HELICOPTER COMPLETED Revolution Helicopter Corporation has been notified by…
Helicopter Rotorhead Design & Function
HelicopterRotorhead Design & Function The heart of all rotorcraft, whatever the configuration, lies at the center of the rotorhead. Through the geometry of this rotating…