Helicopter Flight

US Marine Corps

Scarlet and Gold

Aerodynamic Characteristics

Translating Tendency: 1. Tail Rotor Drift2. Offset by Main Rotor Mass3. Built-in Tail Rotor

Aerodynamic Characteristics

Ground Effect: 1. Within Rotor Diameter Above the Ground2. Supports Helicopter while in Hover3. Displaces Air Downward4. Speed above 8 knots

Aerodynamic Characteristics

Translational Lift: 1.Created by movement from hover to forward

flight.2.Increased rotor system efficiency3.Increased airflow4.Between 25 and 30 knots

What is the most dangerous phase of flight operations?

Landing Phase- Video -

Current / Local Uses of Helicopters

• Crop Dusting• Rescue• Transport Accident Victims• Fire Fighting• Resupply Oil Rigs

V-22 Osprey- Video -

Bonus Questions1.What are the Marine Corps Colors?2.Who built the first helicopter in 1909?3.What is the most dangerous phase of

flight operations?4.What does FOD stand for?5.What is a use for helicopters in the

local area?

Flight Show- Video -

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