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- In helicopter: Principles of flight and operation
…the rotating blade assembly (rotor) mounted atop its fuselage on a hinged shaft (mast) connected with the vehicle’s engine and flight controls. In comparison to airplanes, the tail of a helicopter is somewhat elongated and the rudder smaller; the tail is fitted with a small antitorque rotor (tail rotor).…
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- In jet engine: Turboshaft engines
…principal propulsor is the helicopter rotor, which is driven by one or more turboshaft engines (see Figure 2) in all modern helicopters of large size. As was previously noted, the propulsor is designed to give a very low discharge or jet velocity and is by the same token very large…
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