Helicopter construction tips wanted

In summary, the conversation discusses building a helicopter and the speaker's hesitation and warning against doing so without proper experience and certification.
  • #1
milesglev
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So my friend and I are building a helicopter this summer. I was designing the propeller blades and could not figure out what angle a stood for in the pitch equation
a=arctan(P/2pi*r)
P=tan(a)2pi*r)
Also if anyone has any tips or has done this, any advice would be extremely helpful!
Thanks!
 
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  • #2
I hate to [STRIKE]pis[/STRIKE]... uh, er... rain on your parade, but the general rule is:
If you build a helicopter, do not get in it. It's different if you're terminal and your wife has an awesome insurance policy on you, but otherwise buy a kit or a pre-built machine. I know how they work, and I know how to fly one, and I'm something of a genius, but I would not dream of designing and building my own chopper. Also, there's a pretty good chance that you couldn't get it certified for airworthiness by your national regulatory agency.
 
  • #3
uhhhhhh I'm 17
I think I got this
 
  • #4
Jeez, I hope this is a joke...
 
  • #5
that would be a negative
 
  • #6
milesglev said:
uhhhhhh I'm 17
I think I got this

Travis_King said:
Jeez, I hope this is a joke...

milesglev said:
that would be a negative

Thread closed as a dangerous activity. If you can convince me via PM that you are truly capable of doing this safely, I may re-open the thread.
 

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