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tail rotor
- Definição1
- A rotor turning in plane perpendicular to that of the main rotor and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage. Used to control the torque of the main rotor and to provide movement on the yaw axis of the helicopter.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Fonte2
- SCHAFER, Joe. Helicopter maintenance. Englewood: Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., c2007. viii, 343 p.
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- anti-torque rotor
- Imagem
Traditional tail rotor of an Aérospatiale Puma.
Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Puma_tail_rotor.jpg