Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1435arrow-down135
arrow-up1400arrow-down1imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.