test #1 Review Flashcards
1
Q
what controls the main rotor lift?
A
Collective
2
Q
what do you call the tail part of a helicopter?
A
boom
3
Q
more lift = ?
A
more drag (slower blade)
4
Q
main rotor is always ________.
A
constant
5
Q
more power = ?
A
more torque
6
Q
North american helicopter uses which pedal to fight torque?
A
left pedal
7
Q
connects the blades to the swash plate.
A
pitch links
8
Q
transfers the movement of the cyclic and collective control from stationary push-pull to rotating push-pull movements that are transferred to the rotor system.
A
Swash plate
9
Q
which part of the swashplate does not rotate, but can tilt (change angle) or move up and down?
A
inner ring- control plate
10
Q
which part of the swashplate rotates & follows movement of inner ring?
A
outer ring
11
Q
_____ produces lifting force
A
rotor
12
Q
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