helicopter flight. us marine corps scarlet and gold
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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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