Imagine I've got a very small chopper ...

daveake · 09 Aug 2009, 23:12

... and I do this to it ...

Well????

Evil One · 10 Aug 2009, 00:16

Depends on if the blade/rotor mechanism can take it but in theory yes, you should be able to.

Pudding · 10 Aug 2009, 00:41

It might fall off but it won't take off. The blades need to be spinning not the chopper itself, also if there isn't a pitch (angle) on the blades then it won't. Toy helicopters usually have a flat pitch, therefor no matter how fast it spins round, it'll stay in the same spot and not go up.

Another factor is the weight of the helicopter and the lift needed to be created by the speed of the blades spinning round. A record player simply hasn't got enough. If you had a record player that plays at 1000rpm, then we might be talking

Pudding (who used to fix Army helicopters for 6 years for a living

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Evil One · 10 Aug 2009, 00:47

Back when we used to have more than two army helicopters!

Pudding · 10 Aug 2009, 00:53

Yep, '89-'95 the 'Golden Years'

now all the choppers are knackered, with the Lynx being nicknamed the 'flying coffin'

Wario · 10 Aug 2009, 01:08

i dont get this discussion so im just not gonna get involved

mszee · 10 Aug 2009, 18:49

I am gonna leave this thread now cause when I read "Imagine I've got a very small chopper" posted by Dave...I thought he is talking about something else entirely...very misleading to say the least...

Wario · 10 Aug 2009, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by mszee

I am gonna leave this thread now cause when I read "Imagine I've got a very small chopper" posted by Dave...I thought he is talking about something else entirely...very misleading to say the least...

Wow never noticed that

09 Aug 2009, 23:12	#1
daveake 200% is the new 110% Join Date: 13.03.2005 Location: Newbury Posts: 2,983	Imagine I've got a very small chopper ... ... and I do this to it ... Well????

10 Aug 2009, 00:16	#2
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Depends on if the blade/rotor mechanism can take it but in theory yes, you should be able to.

10 Aug 2009, 00:41	#3
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	It might fall off but it won't take off. The blades need to be spinning not the chopper itself, also if there isn't a pitch (angle) on the blades then it won't. Toy helicopters usually have a flat pitch, therefor no matter how fast it spins round, it'll stay in the same spot and not go up. Another factor is the weight of the helicopter and the lift needed to be created by the speed of the blades spinning round. A record player simply hasn't got enough. If you had a record player that plays at 1000rpm, then we might be talking Pudding (who used to fix Army helicopters for 6 years for a living )

10 Aug 2009, 00:47	#4
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Back when we used to have more than two army helicopters!

10 Aug 2009, 00:53	#5
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Yep, '89-'95 the 'Golden Years' now all the choppers are knackered, with the Lynx being nicknamed the 'flying coffin'

10 Aug 2009, 01:08	#6
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	i dont get this discussion so im just not gonna get involved

10 Aug 2009, 18:49	#7
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	I am gonna leave this thread now cause when I read "Imagine I've got a very small chopper" posted by Dave...I thought he is talking about something else entirely...very misleading to say the least...