Zipster coaxial helicopter5/10/2023 ![]() He describes the process as ‘eye watering’. In the interview Richard talks about the process the CoaX Helicopter’s team has had to go through to purchase an aircraft design that was created in the 1950s, reverse engineer the original design drawings with the help of remaining airframes and then reconstruct and re-engineer to get a modern and improved commercially viable flying example. ![]() Richard had his start in aviation through the Royal Australian Air Force where he flew Hueys and later moved into SAR and then test flying. The dual rotors also allow for a reduction in rotor diameter and rotor tip speeds. This also means that no tail rotor is required – less power lost to the tail rotor system, reduced aircraft length, removal of a significant ground handling danger and a delicate, potential aircraft point of failure. Each rotor spins in the opposite (contra rotating) direction thereby cancelling out the torque created as a result of powered flight. The coaxial rotor design uses two main rotors mounted above each other on the one mast. ![]() Some back of the napkin calculations show that you could put 13 of the 20′ diameter helicopters side by side under the A380 wings. That’s right, Richard is not only Manager of Flying Operations and Chief Test Pilot at CoaX Helicopters but also a line Captain with QANTAS flying the A380. Today’s episode is about a single seat helicopter design being developed in Australia that makes use of a coaxial rotor system.Īnd who better to talk us through the design than Airbus A380 captain Richard Woodward. Subscribe: RSS Test pilot Richard Woodward mixes his time between A380s and single seat helicopters
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