Investigators in Whitemarsh Township are just beginning to determine what caused a medical helicopter to make an emergency ...

But there’s a key supporting actor on nearly all helicopters: the smaller tail rotor. It plays a crucial role as an anti-torque device—it prevents the helicopter from spinning around in ...

That tail rotor at the back of a conventional helicopter provides what’s known as an anti-torque system: Without that tail rotor, the helicopter would spin around in circles in response to the ...

Bell Helicopter isn't known for indulging in concept ... At the rear, the tail boom has an embedded anti-torque system to improve safety, reduce noise, and increase performance.

First of all, why do helicopters have tail rotors? Well, they mainly serve as an anti-torque measure, preventing the aircraft from twirling around in response to the spinning of the main rotor.

Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines. Bell Optimizing Design Of Electric Anti-Torque System is published in Aerospace Daily ...

For conventional rotorcraft, Airbus Helicopters proposes a passive anti-torque design that features an asymmetrical rear fuselage, a separate vertical support wing, and a box-shaped rear ...

Leonardo Helicopters has applied for a patent for a multifan electric anti-torque system that would reduce weight and noise levels compared with a traditional tail rotor system. The patent ...

Anti-torque for the main rotor will instead come ... The aim is to offer 50 percent more speed than a normal helicopter, with just 25 percent more cost, saving operators over 20 percent per ...