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The Helicopter Engine (Piston)
(Reviewed on 13th March 2021) The Piston Engine Piston engines are the most common type of engine to be found in modern, light helicopters. Normally there will be 4 or 6 cylinders in a horizontally opposed configuration. For information about turbine engines, visit the Turbine Engine post on this website. Pistons move back and fourth […]
Dynamic Rollover in Helicopters
(Updated on 2nd January 2021) What is dynamic rollover? Dynamic rollover sounds like a term that might be used by the lottery companies. Every helicopter pilot is aware that dynamic rollover in helicopters can be a problem when taking off or landing a helicopter. Dynamic rollover is caused when a wheel or a skid on […]
