Seasprite NZ-wanaka

Great shot. You sure make the Seasprite look better than when I flew in
them in the USN. Still the sweetest flying helicopter I ever had time in.

Rob

Trivia Question for anyone. Why is the lower half of the tail canted to the
left side of the aircraft?

On 31/07/2010 8:48 AM, Scubabix wrote:
Great shot. You sure make the Seasprite look better than when I flew in
them in the USN. Still the sweetest flying helicopter I ever had time in.

Rob

Trivia Question for anyone. Why is the lower half of the tail canted to the
left side of the aircraft?


Would it have anything to do with lining up the tail rotor with the axis
of the aircraft?

Pat

Actually, it was because the HU-2K (original designation of the SH-2) had a
3-blade tail rotor. At higher power, forward speeds, the tail rotor would
lose efficiency. The twist in the tail augmented the counter-torque of the
tail-rotor. It was also said to assist in directional stability during a
loss of tail-rotor thrust situation.

Rob

"Pat Heuvel" wrote in message
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On 31/07/2010 8:48 AM, Scubabix wrote:
Great shot. You sure make the Seasprite look better than when I flew in
them in the USN. Still the sweetest flying helicopter I ever had time
in.

Rob

Trivia Question for anyone. Why is the lower half of the tail canted to
the
left side of the aircraft?


Would it have anything to do with lining up the tail rotor with the axis
of the aircraft?

Pat