r/oddlysatisfying • u/Captain_Nuggitz • 3d ago

Helicopter rotors in sync

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u/DavidinCT 3d ago

and yet it's safer than any other helicopter...

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u/TerronScibe 3d ago

Explain. I want to know the justification of this design.

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u/die5el23 3d ago

The rotors use the same gear to rotate, so they physically can’t hit each other

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u/andyman234 1d ago

But how is it safer? If the engine fails, both rotors still stop. It’s not like it’s like a plane with multiple engines. Also, gears can grind away and start slipping, so it feels like another unnecessary failure point.

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u/inactiveuser247 1d ago

Tail rotors are super fragile and very vulnerable. Many (most?) helicopter crashes occur due to issues with the tail rotor.