Simplified Aircraft Performance Methods: Power Required for Single and Tandem Rotor Helicopters in Hover and Forward Flight.
Abstract
The report presents a combination graphic and computing method for quick determination of shaft horsepower required for helicopters in hover and forward flight. Sets of equations were developed for computing power required. These equations are based upon theory and test data and show good agreement with published power required data on many currently operating helicopters. The equations have also been programmed for digital computation thereby making possible detailed studies of helicopter performance and the effects of parametric variations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0768769
Entities
People
- C. Raymond Dietz