Re: Blade Rotation

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:20:53 -0500, "C J Klingman"
<cklingman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I'm trying to learn about the model helicopter hobby.
>
>It seems that nearly all the full size helicopter rotor blades turn CCW
as 
>viewed from the top.  Seems most of the model helicopter blades turn CW. 
>Why is this?
>
>When a full size helicopter pilot(as opposed to a midget pilot) tries a 
>model, are his reflexes totally screwed up, or is it easy for them to 
>adjust?

They're not the same.  I'm a rated full scale heli-driver and have no
problem flying either the models or the real bird.

As for the rotor direction, it's probably due to the direction nitro
engines run and the gearing.  It was probably easier to mimic this
with the electric helis since the head engineering and geometry was
already worked out.

BTW:  Most full scale european helis spin CW.  Flying one of those
after a US built bird really jacks with your head for a few minutes
and then it's biz as usual.