Anyone else notice on the graphic, the rotors are pitched to rotate in the same direction, as opposed to counter-rotating? A coaxial helicopter, to counter the torque, must by definition use counter-rotating blades.
Nut, look, the engineer is looking straight at it in the video! If I had made a mistake of that proportions I would say – “Oh, that’s not correct.” The rotators are a the wrong pitch realtive to one another!” or something ot the effect 🙂
Good catch! I did too! But I guess, I always give a second chance to the engineer-fothe-moment to explain. Maybe there is something I do not understand? But no. If there is, there should be some explanation of why this would be different.
Will the rotors have solar cells on their face, if not, why not? Seems like they could then be tilted to collect maximum light when landed and recharging.
Full scale collective pitch coaxial helicopters such as the Kamov KA-32 yaw by increasing collective pitch on one rotor and decreasing it on the other and they are almost certainly using the same system here.
Anyone else notice on the graphic, the rotors are pitched to rotate in the same direction, as opposed to counter-rotating? A coaxial helicopter, to counter the torque, must by definition use counter-rotating blades.
Yes, of course, I assume it’s just an error from the renderer.
Nut, look, the engineer is looking straight at it in the video! If I had made a mistake of that proportions I would say – “Oh, that’s not correct.” The rotators are a the wrong pitch realtive to one another!” or something ot the effect 🙂
“BUT, look, the engineer” – I hate typing without coffee!
Good catch! I did too! But I guess, I always give a second chance to the engineer-fothe-moment to explain. Maybe there is something I do not understand? But no. If there is, there should be some explanation of why this would be different.
Will the rotors have solar cells on their face, if not, why not? Seems like they could then be tilted to collect maximum light when landed and recharging.
NASA will try to sell to the public they are on Mars and using prop-driven drones. Many will buy it.
There’s a sucker born every minute.
Full scale collective pitch coaxial helicopters such as the Kamov KA-32 yaw by increasing collective pitch on one rotor and decreasing it on the other and they are almost certainly using the same system here.