Timeline for Helicopter conservation of angular momentum
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| May 29, 2017 at 12:35 | comment | added | MrBrushy | The tail rotor does generate a torque along that y-axis. It's just both smaller and besides the point (as you mentioned in the rest of your answer). Since it is present, it also has to be countered.... and that is done by the main rotor's cyclic pitch! | |
| May 26, 2017 at 17:46 | comment | added | Steve | He mentioned Z-axis and Y-axis in a context that makes it clear what coordinate system he's using. | |
| May 26, 2017 at 17:20 | comment | added | dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten | This might be better if you talked about the pitch, yaw and roll axes, rather than an assumed coordinate system. Or at least defined the coordinate system you are using. | |
| May 26, 2017 at 15:28 | history | answered | Steve | CC BY-SA 3.0 |