Claude Vuichard will teach his vortex ring state recovery technique at the upcoming European Rotors conference. First flight is expected at the end of 2026 and entry into service in the early 2030s ...
Helicopter safety researchers are to undertake formal analysis of the hazardous vortex ring phenomenon and the effectiveness of an alternative recovery and escape technique. The vortex ring state is ...
The trim string hangs straight down during hover and low speed flight due to the rotorwash’s prevailing downward motion. This provides vital information to a pilot of the proximity to the VRS envelope ...