Lower rotor is always very close to the upper rotor at high speeds.

[Frakin Toasters]

Hey dudes, i've been wondering why my lower rotor is always raised up towards my upper rotor when it's on the right side of the chopper. It happens mainly while traveling at higher speeds, and when my ship is correctly trimmed and flying in a straight line, regardless of my direction or wind direction/strength.

 

I assume there's a logical reason for this?

 

I don't have time for a screenshot so this ASCII representation will have to do.

 

 

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Edited May 3, 2009 by Frakin' Toasters

[GGTharos]

This is an effect of blade 'flapping' ... because on that side the blade travels faster through the air, it lifts up higher the faster you go.

 

If you go too fast, bang ;)

[Namenlos Ein]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=40684

 

And many, many other threads about this phenomenon.

[goldfinger35]

I have noticed that my wingman does not have this animation on his rotors.

[GGTharos]

Correct, wingmen will not display this behavior.

[Frakin Toasters]

Ahhh, of course, i should have realised that, being a physics nut. Silly me. Thanks for the answer.

 

"And many, many other threads about this phenomenon."

 

And now you have another one. This has never caused my blades to shatter.

[EtherealN]

Then you have obviously never done enough stunt flying. :P

[nomdeplume]

This has never caused my blades to shatter.

 

Then you're not going fast enough! :smilewink:

[Frakin Toasters]

Oh i've had my blades collide enough times don't get me wrong, but not just from flying super fast in a straight line :P I like trying stunts. I'm still trying to loop-the-loop.

[sobek]

I'm still trying to loop-the-loop.

 

What do you mean, a simple loop or something different? Single loop is not that hard, you just need enough height to recover from the dive without pulling too many gs.

[Stickers]

Man I was just wondering the same thing. I would look at my wingmens blades and think... wtf his are all level with each other. Thanks for posting this. Even if it's been posted many many other times.

[sildude]

That's one reason why overspeeding can be dangerous in a coaxial helicopter. The blades will deviate so much that they actually collide.

 

Here's more...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissymmetry_of_lift

[159th_Viper]

You can run like the Clappers in the Kamov (highest I've pushed her to was about 350+), so long as you maneuver ever so gently.........

 

 

 

Afraid of the Long Walk Home.......Again.......

 

Edited May 4, 2009 by 159th_Viper

[EtherealN]

Also, if you want to get a REALLY high speed on the HUD, just give yourself a rediculous amount of wind. :D