FUTURE OF ROTORCRAFT IN AVIATION

The article discusses possible improvements to rotors of conventional helicopters and considers features of future helicopter designs, including the supersonic rotor helicopter, helicopter with the tilt (wing) rotor, and remotely piloted helicopters.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Anglo-American Aeronautical Conference, 15th, London, England, 31 May-2 June 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Aeronautical Society

  4 Hamilton Place
  London S1V 0BQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Jones, J P
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Helicopters; Remotely piloted aircraft; Rotary wing aircraft; Supersonic aircraft; Tiltrotor aircraft; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM