Podcasts by The physical world: helicopters - for iPad/Mac/PC
Want to learn to fly a helicopter? In this album Royal Berkshire Ambulance pilots show two complete beginners the ropes. Normally, Marie and Tracey dispatch air ambulances, now they find out how to fly one. The five video tracks offer a hands-on explanation of the science and engineering behind helicopter flight. They show how rotors help this tonne of metal take off, change direction and gain speed. They explain the difference between traditional and cutting edge military technology, and demonstrate what happens in an emergency landing. This material forms part of the course S207 The physical world.
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Transcript -- The physical world: helicopters from 2009-08-11T03:11:56
An introduction to this album
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How helicopters fly from 2009-08-11T03:10:57
Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.
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Transcript -- How helicopters fly from 2009-08-11T03:10:56
Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.
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Traditional rotor blades from 2009-08-11T03:09:57
How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground.
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Transcript -- Traditional rotor blades from 2009-08-11T03:09:56
How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground.
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Modern rotor blades from 2009-08-11T03:08:57
Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use cutting edge blade technology and design.
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Transcript -- Modern rotor blades from 2009-08-11T03:08:56
Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use cutting edge blade technology and design.
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Transcript -- Controlling a helicopter from 2009-08-11T03:07:56
The tail rotor keeps the helicopter from rotating. The cyclic stick is responsible for speed, direction and altitude control.
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Emergency landing from 2009-08-11T03:06:57
If the engine cuts out, helicopters go into auto-rotation. Even if there is no engine power, the helicopter glides like a fixed wing aircraft.
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Transcript -- Emergency landing from 2009-08-11T03:06:56
Transcript -- If the engine cuts out, helicopters go into auto-rotation. Even if there is no engine power, the helicopter glides like a fixed wing aircraft.
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Transcript -- Emergency landing from 2009-08-11T03:06:56
Transcript -- If the engine cuts out, helicopters go into auto-rotation. Even if there is no engine power, the helicopter glides like a fixed wing aircraft.
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Transcript -- Emergency landing from 2009-08-11T03:06:56
If the engine cuts out, helicopters go into auto-rotation. Even if there is no engine power, the helicopter glides like a fixed wing aircraft.
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