Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 days agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square78linkfedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down130
arrow-up1380arrow-down1imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square78linkfedilink
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days 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.