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I think so, yes, and it appears to have been a technical success.the lancaster kicks *** said:the Fairy Rotodyne was a great looking aircraft, and i believe the biggest gyrocopter yet to fly?
Depending on the design the rotor and if it's going to be articulating, swash plates, linkages and other parts still require a lot of inspection, GREASE and inspection. Even though it's just "spinning," there's still a lot of stuff going on there and that's what makes it complicated.Tony Williams said:Actually a rotor head for a gyroplane is a simple device compared with that for a helicopter - it doesn't need the complex control system as it's basically used just for lift.
On the helicopters I worked on basically, yes. The head is usually splined, here's a few examples...trackend said:I know little of rotor head design (unlike FBJ) but I would have thought to have a pay load of 2,000,000 lbs hanging from a Jesus bolt would need some super sonic materials, on the other hand maybe the set up is different these days, perhaps FBJ you can enlighten me .
Do they still use a single shaft upon which it all hangs Joe?
Not necessarily - there are components of the head (where the blades attach, AKA grips) that required continual maintenance and inspection - that's my point. Again, if there is any plans to have the head articulate (pitch change), it will be just as complex as any other large helicopter rotor head (and it doesn't matter if you're talking a single head), especially if 3 or more blades are used. I've worked on helicopters for a number of years and Could tell you, helicopter or gyrodyne, if it has a rotor head, be ready to work!!Tony Williams said:Being that a gyrodyne head has to do far less complex things than a helo head, the maintenance is likely to be significantly less - that's the comparison to be made, after all. And when you consider a CH-47 with two heads.
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Tony Williams said:Actually a rotor head for a gyroplane is a simple device compared with that for a helicopter - it doesn't need the complex control system as it's basically used just for lift.
This company specialises in their modern development - some interesting ideas: Groen Brothers Aviation
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FLYBOYJ said:Hey thanks guys! Adler - I may have a few more years experience on you but the environment you have operated in dwarfs my routine in working on helicopters. Dude, you do your job under high pressure and hash environments, accomplishing a mission for the country while trying to keep your own @ss alive, sh*t, one of your normal days probably equalled 3 weeks of my worse. No dude, you've reached and exceeded my level in more ways than one and when you reach the civilian world I know you're gonna make a kick-@ss mechanic (not that you're not now!)!!