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18 Cards in this Set
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What do helicopters get their lift from? |
Rotating airfoil |
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What type of torque does the tail rotor provide? |
Anti-torque |
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What is the torque effect? |
Opposite of rotor head, the tendency for the fuselage to rotate |
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What is coning? |
Upward bending of the blades |
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What type of force is operating on the blades during a coning effect? |
Centrifugal force |
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Which factor does NOT affect rotor blade lift? |
length of fuselage |
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What is density dependent on? |
Altitude and atmospheric change |
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Which component is part of the rotary rudder flight controls? |
Pedals |
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How many primary servo cylinders are in the helocopter flight control system? |
3 |
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What movement does the cyclic pitch control system NOT provide? |
Aft and vertical movement |
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What movement does the collective pitch control system provide? |
vertical |
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What type of engine does the SH-60B/F use? |
T-700-GE-401C |
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What is the turbine section of a T64-GE-419 engine comprised of? |
Two stage gas generator turbine, two stage power turbine |
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What are the major sections of a T-700-GE-401C? |
Inlet, compressor, combustor, turbine, exhaust |
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What is the purpose of the main transmission gearbox? |
Interconnect the two engines to drive the rotary wing |
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How many total drive shaft sections are on the SH-60B/F? |
6 |
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What does BIM stand for? |
Blade Inspection Method |
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The purpose of rotor blade tracking is to be sure all the blades rotate in....... |
the same horizontal plane |
