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90 degrees acting action adjust aircraft airfoil airspeed altitude amount angle of attack apply axis of rotation becomes beginning called camber causes clutch collective compensate condition constant corrections craft created cyclic cyclic pitch cyclic stick decrease deflection desired developed direction displacement drag effect engine equal Failure to maintain feet flap flying force forward flight fuselage ground track heading helicopter higher hinge horizontal hovering increase keep later less lifting force lower machine main rotor maintain maneuver manifold pressure maximum move movement necessary nose operating opposite direction pass pedal pilot pitch angle pitch control position pounds pressure produce proper rear reducing relative wind result rotation rotor blades rotor disc rotor rpm rotor system rudder sideward slow speed started stop straight tail rotor takeoff takes throttle thrust tilt tip-path plane torque turn upward vertical weight
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U.S. Armed Forces Arsenal: A Guide To Modern Combat Hardware Samuel A. Southworth Limited preview - 2009 |
U.S. Armed Forces Arsenal: A Guide To Modern Combat Hardware Samuel A. Southworth Limited preview - 2009 |