helicopter components

Question 1

HELICOPTER MAJOR COMPONENTS

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AIRFRAME
FUSELAGE
LANDING GEAR
POWERPLANT
TRANSMISSION MAIN
ROTOR SYSTEM
ANTITORQUE SYSTEM

Question 2

Fundamental structure, of a helicopter can be made of either METAL or WOOD, COMPOSITE MATERIALS, or some combination of the two

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AIRFRAME

Question 3

LANDING GEAR
of helicopters

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Skids and wheels

Question 4

simple and lighter weight, so it is the best choice for small helicopters as weight is always a consideration.

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SKIDS

Question 5

helicopter can ground taxi (as opposed to hover taxi) around other aircraft and people without worrying about producing a high downwash.

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WHEELS

Question 6

The two most common types of engine used in helicopters are the

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RECIPROCATING ENGINE
TURBINE ENGINE.

Question 7

, also called piston engines, are generally used in smaller helicopters.

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Reciprocating engines

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Are more powerful and are used in a wide variety of helicopters

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TURBINE ENGINE

Question 9

transfers power from the engine to the main rotor, tail rotor, and other accessories during normal flight conditions

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transmission system

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• reduces engine output rpm to optimum rotor rpm. This reduction is different for the various helicopters.

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MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION

Question 11

• also called Tail Rotor Drive Line or Tail Drive Line, runs from the rear cover of the main gearbox to the disconnect coupling at the intermediate gearbox.

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TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM

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• allows the engine to be started and then gradually pick up the load of the rotor.

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CLUTCH

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• Since lift in a helicopter is provided by rotating airfoils, these airfoils must be free to rotate if the engine fails.

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FREEWHEELING UNIT

Question 14

The rotor consists of a

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mast, hub, and rotor blades.

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• is a cylindrical metal shaft that extends upwards from and is driven, and sometimes supported, by the transmission

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MAST

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At the top of the mast is the attachment point for the rotor blades

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HUB -

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• are attached to the hub by any number of different methods

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ROTOR BLADES

Question 18

three basic classifications of main rotor system:

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rigid, semirigid, or fully articulated.

Question 19

• In this system, the rotor blades are rigidly attached to the main rotor hub and are not free to slide back and forth (drag) or move up and down (flap).

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RIGID ROTOR SYSTEM

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• makes use of a teetering hinge at the blade attach point

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SEMIRIGID ROTOR SYSTEM

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• provide hinges that allow the rotors to move fore and aft, as well as up and down

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FULLY ARTICULATED ROTOR SYSTEM

Question 22

Helicopters with a single, main rotor system require a separate

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antitorque system.

Question 23

for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction

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NEWTON’S THIRD LAW

Question 24

types of tail rotors

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bladed tail rotor
fenestrone
notar

Question 25

the most common type of antitorque system that you will see on a helicopter

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BLADED TAIL ROTOR

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This system uses a series of rotating blades shrouded within a vertical tail.

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FENESTRONE

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stands for No Tail Rotor

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NOTAR

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Is an alternative to the antitorque rotor

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notar

Question 29

KINDS OF HELICOPTER

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SINGLE ROTOR HELICOPTER
TANDEM ROTOR HELICOPTER
COAXIAL HELICOPTER
COMPOUND HELICOPTER
TILT ROTOR HELICOPTER
INTERMESHING ROTOR HELICOPTER