Will My Helicopter Fly Straight?
From the information given, what is the force required by the tail rotor (Ftr)
and vertical tail (Ftail) at hover and 150 mph?
For Hover (no tail force):
Main Rotor Torque = (Tailrotor Force x Tailrotor Lever Arm) +
(Tail Force x Tail Lever Arm)
For 150 mph (assume tailrotor force 10% of force calculated for hover):
Main Rotor Torque = (Tailrotor Force x Tailrotor Lever Arm) +
(Tail Force x Tail Lever Arm)
Q150= (Ftr x tr) + (Ftail x vt)
(Ftr @ 150mph = .1x Tail Rotor Force @ Hover)