Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance

• Main Authors: Nik Mohd., Nik Ahmad Ridhwan, Wahab, A. A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/309/1/NikMohdN2006_FeasibilityStudyonImproving_.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/309/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility on improving a 5-seaterr helicopter forward flight speed via applying the different combination between rotor and engine. The emphasis of this study is given to the increment in the main rotor number of blade from 3 to 4 blades and blade sizing a...