rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor
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tail rotor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | anti-torque rotor |
| Type of | rotor |
Examples of tail rotor
tail rotor
As he did, the tail and rotor got caught on one of the compound's 12-foot walls.
From the suntimes.com
The year before, he had lost an arm when he backed into a medevac helicopter tail rotor.
From the philly.com
A piece of a main rotor snaps off and collides with the tail rotor, which appears to fall.
From the nytimes.com
Firstly there is no tail rotor, and the main rotors are contra-rotating.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A tail boom panel had become detached in flight and damaged all five tail rotor blades.
From the en.wikipedia.org
To accomplish forward motion, a horizontally-mounted tail rotor with its own motor was used.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The rudder or tail rotor is only used to balance the turn and to keep hull drag to a minimum.
From the newscientist.com
The tail was also asymmetrical to give a side force at speed, thus unloading the tail rotor.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The tail rotor had extra blades, which would have made it much quieter than the standard design.
From the telegraph.co.uk
