autorotation in a sentence
Examples
- In case of an engine failure, the switch from helicopter to autorotation was automatic.
- I see no signs of autorotation,
- That suggests autorotation was taking place.
- Pilots are trained to anticipate engine failure and perform autorotation to the ground without engine power.
- On 10 May 1937, it accomplished its first autorotation landing with the engine turned off.
- This design could function in autorotation.
- The aerodynamic principles which rotate the rotor are equivalent to that in autogiros, and normal helicopters in autorotation.
- Target speed in an autorotation is and the glide ratio is approximately 4 : 1 in maximum-glide configuration.
- In order to do an effective autorotation, you need sufficient height and speed, and a safe place to land.
- In the event of power loss, autorotation was found to be difficult due to the drag from the ramjet nacelles.