Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1428
arrow-up1428imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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.