Offers guidance on initial helicopter design requirements and performance estimations.
Leishman is a world expert in dynamic stall—the violent separation of air over a blade when maneuvering hard. This section is what makes the book a "top" resource for designing high-performance military helicopters.
The text provides a comprehensive look at predicting the performance of a helicopter. This includes: Calculating power required. Axial Climb: Analyzing vertical flight.
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Unlike fixed-wing aircraft that leave their wake behind, a helicopter frequently interacts with its own trailing vortices, especially in hover and low-speed descent. Leishman details:
Leishman begins with the simplest model: the .
Experiences the difference between rotational velocity and forward airspeed (