A three-bladed helicopter blade rotates at (200 mathrm{rpm}). If each blade is (12 mathrm{ft}) long and (1.5

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A three-bladed helicopter blade rotates at \(200 \mathrm{rpm}\). If each blade is \(12 \mathrm{ft}\) long and \(1.5 \mathrm{ft}\) wide, estimate the torque needed to overcome the friction on the blades if they act as flat plates.

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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