You only need one blade

learningtoflyagain · 06-12-2012, 05:04 AM

I know the title is catchy but it is true. I subscribe to the owner of this video youtube channel.

Clay333 · 06-16-2012, 08:12 PM

I knew it was Nightflyyer as soon as I read the title. He is on these forums constantly and can teach you just about anything you could ever want to know about the physics of flight.

Just Another Flyer · 06-17-2012, 12:24 PM

Of course. Could he do that to his 1000 sure would save on blades!

Sabaot · 06-20-2012, 03:15 AM

Well, if F-15 can fly with one wing so heli can do the same with one blade. Tho heli have that advantage that blade is spinning and still creating "wing". Two blades are for balance purpose so it's perfectly viable to remove one blade and put there a counterweight.

And here is a proof of F-15's one wing flight.

YouTube

desertstalker · 06-25-2012, 01:50 AM

Cool, but it looks pretty silly if you ask me, though that could be the hammer

newbheliusr · 07-17-2012, 01:36 PM

Imagine the hammer head coming loose in flight. Wow.........

desertstalker · 07-30-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by newbheliusr

Imagine the hammer head coming loose in flight. Wow.........

Just in time for the Olympics?

Bimbo · 07-30-2012, 02:30 PM

Due to the up/down movement in the tail, I can see there is some imbalance in the heli though... Also, 'blade tracking', comparing the blade to the hammer, will be huge!

desertstalker · 08-06-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimbo

Due to the up/down movement in the tail, I can see there is some imbalance in the heli though... Also, 'blade tracking', comparing the blade to the hammer, will be huge!

With one blade, making sure it always has the same pitch as itself is going to be a real challenge

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06-16-2012, 08:12 PM	#2
Clay333 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lagrange GA	I knew it was Nightflyyer as soon as I read the title. He is on these forums constantly and can teach you just about anything you could ever want to know about the physics of flight.

06-17-2012, 12:24 PM	#3
Just Another Flyer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Midwest	Of course. Could he do that to his 1000 sure would save on blades!

07-17-2012, 01:36 PM	#6
newbheliusr Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mountlake Terrace, Wa	Imagine the hammer head coming loose in flight. Wow.........