Cyclic Control— A helicopter pilot controls the pitch, or angle, of the rotor blades with two inputs: the cyclic- and collective-pitch levers, often just shortened to the cyclic and the collective. The cyclic,
as well as the control that allows the helicopter to move laterally, make turns and change altitude. To handle all of these tasks, the rotor must first be incredibly strong. It must also be able to adjust the angle of the rotor blades with each ...
“There’s always a calm in the middle of the night of the Færder race,” says Dag Christensen from the cockpit of his sailing boat. He has often participated in this famous Norwegian regatta, held in the Oslo fjord every year in June, and infamous for its light airs and challenging...
He carried that momentum into this year and appeared seemingly unfazed by the arrival of eight-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo in the other McLaren cockpit. Norris scored points in each of the first 10 races, clocking up three podiums to boot including an imp...
The cockpit is outfitted with dual seals, and the whole structure is surrounded by a second space-worthy shell. Each of SpaceShipOne's many windows are special double-paned glass, and each pane alone can withstand the pressure and force of flight. This doubling up ensures that if either wind...
“What we’re really excited about now is building substantial partnerships with previous engine suppliers. So, when we were previously classed as a works team, building incredibly strong relationships with those companies again, as the engine is very much the heart of a...
Pilots experience the same somatogravic effect during take-off that passengers do, but since they are looking ahead out the cockpit windscreen – and providing the external visibility is good – their powerful visual sense will overcome the misleading feedback from their balance sensors. ...
The cockpit was comfortable too, and handsomely appointed with racing-style seats, leather upholstery, and an impressive spread of gauges and toggle-type switches across the dashboard. There were also unexpected conveniences including automatic climate control, power windows/locks/mirrors, tilt steering...
By November 2001, the TSA was rolling out a number of new security measures: armed air marshals, reinforced cockpit doors and no-fly lists identifying people who could pose a threat and designating them for enhanced screening or, as appropriate, prohibiting them from boarding an aircraft. Today...
These are the jet engines. Add two small cones and a half-circle on the far wing to indicate the engines there. Step 4: Draw four square-shape doors along the side of the plane. Add cockpit windows and small windows along the plane's side. Step 5: Trace the pencil lines you want ...