What happens when a helicopter experiences engine failure midair?
In: Engineering
The pilot will rely on autorotation to try to land safely. Basically the engine has failed and is no longer supplying power to the rotors. The pilot will allow the craft to fall. As air is passing over the rotors it’s making them spin. The pilot will use the momentum of the spinning rotors to create lift as they near the ground to soften the landing.
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