Rotorcraft — A rotorcraft is a heavier than air flying machine that uses lift generated by wings that revolve around a mast called rotor blades. Several rotor blades mounted to a single mast is referred to as a rotor. Rotorcraft may also include the use of… … Wikipedia
tandem helicopter/rotorcraft — A rotorcraft configuration in which two rotors are located at each end of the fuselage. Both rotors are aligned in a longitudinal direction. The rear rotor is placed higher than the main rotor. See rotorcraft configuration … Aviation dictionary
Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft — The Uninhabited Combat Armed Rotorcraft or UCAR was a program carried out by DARPA and the United States Army in 2003 2004 to develop an unmanned combat helicopter. Originally named the Robotic Rotary Wingman , a requirement was issued in the… … Wikipedia
Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… … Wikipedia
List of fictional aircraft — Full scale Mig 31 Firefox model used in the film Firefox parked at Van Nuys Airport, California in May 1982 This is a list of fictional aircraft, including fixed wing, rotary wing, and lighter than air vehicles. These vehicles are either the… … Wikipedia
synchrocopter — A type of biaxial helicopter that has two main rotor axes very close to each other and inclined outward. They intermesh under a small angle. The configuration is similar to the coaxial, but the rotors are at the same height, making it a more… … Aviation dictionary
Autogyro — An autogyro is a type of rotorcraft invented by Juan de la Cierva in 1919, making its first successful flight on January 9, 1923 at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid. [http://www.vectorsite.net/avheli 1.html#m4 Vector Flight] ] Similar to… … Wikipedia
Helicopter — For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). Helicopter An LAPD Bell 206 … Wikipedia
Aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly through the Earth s atmosphere or through any other atmosphere. Rocket vehicles are not aircraft if they are not supported by the surrounding air. All the human activity which surrounds aircraft is… … Wikipedia
Helicopter rotor — This article is about helicopter main rotor systems. For antitorque control, see tail rotor. Helicopter rotor The rotor head of a Sikorsky S 92 A helicopter main rotor or rotor system is a type of fan that is used to generate both the aerodynamic … Wikipedia
