collective-pitch lever

  • 1collective-pitch lever — Generally referred to as just collective. A control that alters the pitch of all the blades of a rotor collectively and does so simultaneously, in the same direction, and by the same amount. The lever is located on the left side of the pilot’s… …

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  • 2Fairey Rotodyne — infobox Aircraft name = Rotodyne caption = The Fairey Rotodyne prototype XE521 on a test flight type = Compound gyroplane manufacturer = Fairey Aviation designer = first flight = 6 November 1957 introduced = retired = status = Cancelled 1962… …

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  • 3transient droop — The initial total fall in a helicopter rotor RPM when the collective pitch is increased within the normal powered flight range. This fall in RPM is in spite of the increase in fuel flow and power. The transient droop is dependent on the amount by …

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  • 4Dornier Do 32 — Do 32 Role Ultra light helicopter National origin Federal German Republic Manufacturer …

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  • 5correlation box — A component in the reciprocating engine control for a helicopter that automatically opens or closes the throttle, depending on whether the collective pitch lever is raised or lowered. The final adjustment of RPM, however, is done by the twist… …

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  • 6helicopter — /hel i kop teuhr, hee li /, n. 1. any of a class of heavier than air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine. v.i. 2. to fly in a… …

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  • 7Helicopter flight controls — Location of flight controls in a helicopter A helicopter pilot manipulates the helicopter flight controls in order to achieve controlled aerodynamic flight.[1] The changes made to …

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  • 8Helicopter — For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). Helicopter An LAPD Bell 206 …

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  • 9McCulloch J-2 — J 2 Role Civil utility autogyro Manufacturer McCulloch …

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  • 10Tiltrotor — The Bell Boeing V 22 Osprey …

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