Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1400arrow-down132
arrow-up1368arrow-down1imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoThat’s a fair point but its also unclear how that would actually affect the rope. The rotor blades spin faster on the outside of their sweep, so they are driving the air downwards more powerfully there, although the rope is farther below the blades.
That’s a fair point but its also unclear how that would actually affect the rope. The rotor blades spin faster on the outside of their sweep, so they are driving the air downwards more powerfully there, although the rope is farther below the blades.