Early helicopters all used piston engines up to the 1960's . Now most helicopters use jets, except for a few small civilian helicopters. The jets are connected to a very strong and complex transmission which turns the main and tail rotors.
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The Chinook helicopter is an American twin-engine helicopter. The helicopter is used by military forces. The Chinook helicopter is mainly used for troop transportation, artillery movement, and resupply on the battlefield.
The circumference of a helicopter propeller can vary depending on the size and type of helicopter. Generally, the circumference of a helicopter propeller can range from a few feet to several feet in length.
Yes, but snowmobile engines are even better.
The Paisecki Hup used various versions of the 550 hp Continental R-975 piston engine.
The cost to obtain a helicopter license varies between locations, type of helicopter used, and prior training. The basic answer would be around $15,000.
because it doesn't generate enough power.
A helicopter with a jet engine. The engine is adapted to give power to a transmission, rather than thrust.
the engine
if the engine fails a good pilot can 'auto rotate' using the dead rotor to lower the helicopter
There are many different helicopter engines, most of them now jets
It depends on what type of helicopter.
No, a helicopter cannot go at the speed of Mach 1.5. It is because, this kind of propulsion can only be achieved through a jet engine. A helicopter's engine cannot achieve that.