Episodes
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An introduction to this album
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Transcript -- An introduction to this album
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Episodes manquant?
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Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.
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Transcript -- Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.
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How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground.
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Transcript -- How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground.
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Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use cutting edge blade technology and design.
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Transcript -- Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use cutting edge blade technology and design.
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The tail rotor keeps the helicopter from rotating. The cyclic stick is responsible for speed, direction and altitude control.
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Transcript -- The tail rotor keeps the helicopter from rotating. The cyclic stick is responsible for speed, direction and altitude control.
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If the engine cuts out, helicopters go into auto-rotation. Even if there is no engine power, the helicopter glides like a fixed wing aircraft.
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Transcript -- If the engine cuts out, helicopters go into auto-rotation. Even if there is no engine power, the helicopter glides like a fixed wing aircraft.
