Helicopter Specifications
Item Nbr:285Monday, March 06, 20002:47:39 PM
Name:IndianText in black is input. Text in blue is calculated.
Rotor:

Blade:

Type of airfoilNACA 0012

Angle of attack for zero lift [AlphaL0] (0 for 0012. >0 for cambered airfoil.)0
deg.

Number of blades: [bb]2

Radius: [R]10.66
ft.

Chord: [cc]0.6667
ft.

Blade Area: [Ab]=[bb*cc*R]14.21
sq-ft

Aspect Ratio: [R / cc]15.99
:1

Blade cutout ratio: [xo] (The blade root radius divided by the tip radius.)0.05

Taper (not used at present) [cct]

Twist Type; 1 - none; 2 - linear; 3 - ideal.1

Pitch that the blade would have if extended into center of rotation. [Theta_o]0
deg.

Angle of twist (washout). Tip pitch - root pitch. i.e.negative value. [Theta1]0
deg.

Pitch at the blade tip: [Theta_t] (for ideal only)0
deg.

Hub(s):

Rotor Configuration: Single=1, Coaxial=2, Synchropter=3, Side-by-side=41

Center to center distance between twin rotor shafts: [Ctr-Ctr]0.00
ft.

The vertical distance between twin rotor hubs: [Gap]0.00
ft.

The angle of each mast off of vertical Used with synchropter: [Angle]deg.

The horizontal distance between twin rotor hubs: [Stagger]0.00
ft.

Coning Angle [a0]3.00
deg.

Disk:

Disk area (1 rotor); [A1]357.00
sq-ft

Total disk area: [AT]357.00
sq-ft

Effective disk area: [A]357.00
sq-ft

Disk loading: [DL] (calculated using gross weight)1.48
lb/ft2

Blade Loading: [BL]37.08
lb/ft2

Rotor solidity ratio: [Sigma]0.03982
%
Engine and Power Train:

Engine Nbr: (datebase identifier)184

Make:Hirth

Model:2703

Engine Count1

Ratio6.23
: 1

Loss6
%

RPM Hub: (Engine operation rpm divided by Ratio.)500
rpm
Weight:

Empty Weight: [EW]254
lb.

Load273
lb.

Gross Weight: [GW = EW + Load]527
lb.
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