How Do Helicopters Fly Using Bernoulli's Principle?

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The discussion revolves around understanding the principles of helicopter flight, particularly in relation to Bernoulli's principle. Participants are exploring the mechanics behind how helicopters achieve lift and the role of rotor blades in this process.

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  • Participants are asking for clarification on the fundamental workings of helicopters, with some suggesting the relevance of Bernoulli's principle. There are inquiries about the level of detail needed and the appropriateness of the forum for this topic.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing links to external resources and encouraging the original poster to ask specific questions. There is no clear consensus yet, but there is a willingness to explore the topic further.

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Some participants question whether the inquiry fits better in engineering forums, indicating a potential need for more specialized guidance. There is also a suggestion to clarify the depth of understanding required for the original poster's needs.

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i need to understand how how helicopters work,anyone know?
 
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catriona said:
i need to understand how how helicopters work,anyone know?
Welcome to PF,

To what level do you need to go? Is it for a project? Have you tried searching on the Internet? Perhaps, this would be more appropriate in the engineering forums and one of the mentors would be kind enough to move it?
 
If you have specific questions, ask away. I echo Hoot's question. To what level of detail do you want to go?

Here's a pretty good site.
http://www.helicopterpage.com/
 
Well, the blades are like wings, and they spin round, and the helicopter goes up.


Otherwise, same answer as the others gave.
 
Think Bernoulli.
 

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