delta hinge
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On rotorcraft, a hinge with its axis parallel to the rotor plane of rotation, which…
On rotorcraft, a hinge with its axis parallel to the rotor plane of rotation, which permits the rotor blades to flap.
- This could be varied to produce a delta hinge effect for equalizing lateral moments.
- Overtorque of the delta hinge bolt is reported to cause binding in the pitch change mechanism and failure of the tail rotor pitch change bearing.
- The Kiowa has a two-bladed semi-rigid seesaw all metal main rotor and a two-bladed rigid delta hinge all metal tail rotor.
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