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Re: Helicopter propulsion

Posted by Matt Leese at 1/15/2001 9:09 PM EST


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In Reply to: Helicopter propulsion
Posted by John Nicholson on 1/15/2001 4:27 PM EST:



Well, given I don't see any blue prints, I won't comment on them. There are several problems you will most likely have. The big one is getting enough thrust to get off the ground. I don't think that the power output provided by the motors (any of them) is enough to lift the robot off the ground (minimum 30 lbs for all the mandatory stuff on there). The other problems include stabilizing while in flight (the tail rotor on a helicopter). And then of course there's the problem of controlling during momentum. Helicopters tend to tilt forward and that'd be difficult to control. I doubt the aerodynamics of a helicopter would be well suited to actually accomplishing anything (moving goals, picking up balls, etc.). I still am hoping to make a zero-bouyancy blimp some day........

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