Engineering

What Happens When a Helicopter’s Engine Fails?

December 3, 2012 by Helen Krasner 2 Comments

Even if a helicopter’s engine fails, the pilot can still land safely, using autorotation – the pressure of the air on the rotors turns them on the way down to slow the descent.

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Filed Under: Aviation Tagged With: autorotation, flying a helicopter, flying without engine, helicopter engine failure, helicopters

How Helicopters Fly…Without Turning Over and Crashing!

November 22, 2012 by Helen Krasner 1 Comment

With a headwind, the blades receive unequal amounts of lift, image by Helen Krasner

When helicopter blades get unequal amount of lift due to a headwind or forward movement, the helicopter could flip over without the use of the autogyro.

Filed Under: Aviation Tagged With: autogyro, helicopter aerodynamics

How Do Helicopters Fly?

November 21, 2012 by Helen Krasner Leave a Comment

For many people, helicopter flight is a mystery

Helicopters fly by the same aerodynamic principles as any other aircraft, and the basic principles are really not all that complicated.

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Filed Under: Aviation Tagged With: helicopter propellers, helicopters, how helicopters fly

What Happens in an Explosive Decompression during Flight?

October 21, 2012 by Junaid Ali Leave a Comment

Remain calm in the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure. Image by MikeTowse

Loss of pressurization during flight is a serious emergency – knowing about explosive decompression in an aircraft can save your life.

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Filed Under: Aviation Tagged With: Explosive decompression in flight, Loss of pressurization, What happens in an explosive decompression

10 Die in Russian Plane Crash: Antonov An-28

September 12, 2012 by Junaid Ali Leave a Comment

An Antonov-28. Similar to the one that crashed in this tragic incident. Photo Credit: gynti_46

An Antonov-28 has crashed in Russia – with 10 dead, what caused this tragic crash?

Filed Under: Aviation, Headlines Tagged With: Air Crash in Russia, Airplane Crashes in Trees, Antonov-28

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What Happens When a Helicopter’s Engine Fails?

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