What are the Different Parts of a Helicopter?
The Bernoulli principle defines how air velocity and air pressure are related to each other and how both work can work together to give something lift. An object must have "lift" to fly, a force which pushes it upwards. Because of a relation called the Bernoulli Principle, wings produce lift. In this case, the "wings" of a helicopter are the rotor blades. They rotate at high speed and therefore have apparent velocity relative to the air, just as plane wings do when moving forward. As the air moves over the blade it generates lift by deflecting the air and by the low pressure on top of the wing.
A helicopter uses the same principles of flight that most commercial aircraft use, but the parts that make up the helicopter are almost completely different. The components of a helicopter are as briefly outlined:
1) There is the cockpit that acts as the central control unit,
2) The landing gear which the helicopter uses to land safely on ground,
3) The main rotor and the adapter tail rotor which functions as the component that allows the pilot to make turns,
4) and finally the engine, which actually consists of two engine systems - the reciprocating engine and turbine engine. More details on each part are explained in the following outline.
Cockpit: The cockpit acts as the central control unit of the helicopter. From there, all activity of the helicopter is determined. The pilot will sit inside of the cockpit alongside the co-pilot. In the cockpit, there are four main controls that the pilot must use while flying, those being the collective, anti-torque pedals, cyclic, and throttle.
Landing Gear: The landing gear can come in different styles and forms but typically, they tend to be built as skids and wheels. Other types of landing gear include floats, pontoons, and bear paws. Bear paws are attached to the skids and used in situations where helicopters must land on unstable or soft terrain.
Main Rotor: The main rotor is arguably the most important part of the helicopter. Along with enabling the pilot to make specific turns, it allows the pilot to change altitudes and make lateral movements. With the main rotor, the pilot is sometimes (depending on the equipment itself) able to communicate using the controls linked to the swash.
Helicopter Engine: As aforementioned, there are two types of engines that the helicopter runs on. Those are the reciprocating engine and the turbine engine. The former generates power by using one or more piston to convert pressure into a rotating source.
Tail Rotor: As indicated in the name, the tail rotor can be located toward the end of the helicopter and its primary job is to counteract the effect of torque. If it were not for the tail rotor the helicopter would spin in the direction opposite the main rotor.
This is a basic outline of a helicopter but if you have any more questions on helicopter parts, feel free to call the experts on our team. ASAP Aviation Stock is the one-stop-shop for any and all of your aviation needs,and that includes helicopter parts and helicopter accessories. Whether you are in need of a main rotor or a tail rotor, we’ve got the best items for you.
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