David West - Helicopters

Identifiers: ISB N 978149948331 4 (pbk.) | IS BN 978149948325 3 (library bound) | IS BN 978149948313 0 (6 pack) Subjects: L CSH: Hel icopters--Juvenile l iterature. Classification: L CC TL716.2 W47 2018 | DD C 629.133352- -dc23 Manufactured in the U nited States of A merica CPSIA Compliance Information: Batch BS17WM: For F urther Informatio n contact Rosen Publishing, New Y ork, New York at 1 -800-237-9932

Unlike plan es, helicop ters can hover. This means they do n ot need long runways to land and t ake off. They are used for m any jobs such as farming, responding to emergencies, and reporting the news. This small Hughes helicopter i s spraying crops. It has room for two people and is o ften used to train helicopt er pilot s.

This makes the h elicopter change direction . Rotor m ast This rotates , turning the main rotor. Fuel t ank Engine Landing s kid Pilot Pedals These control the tai l roto r. Collective When the pilot t wists the colle ctive i t gives more power to t he rotors. Li fting it makes the helico pter rise straight u p.

Tai l ro tor The tail rotor s tops the helicopter from spinning around. It steers the helicopter l eft or right. Main r otor This suppli es the lift. When the blades are twisted they can alter the direc tion of travel. In sid e a He lic op te r

This stops the helicopter from twisting aro und just as t he tail rotor d oes on a single rotor h elicopter. The Chinook h as two powerful turboshaft engines a t the back. These supply the power to t he back and front rotors. The Chinook i s a heavy-lift helicopter. I t is mainly used for carrying t roops, a rtillery g uns, and suppli es to the battlefie ld.

Front r otor Fuel t ank Electronics Landing g ear Cockpit The helicopter is flown by t he pilot a nd copilot from the cockpit.

It i s carrying machine guns, rockets, cannons, and missiles. These are fired by t he weapons officer i n the front cockpit. The pilot s its behind in a se parate cockp it. The gunship i s also heavily armored. The fuselage, cockpit, and rotor h ead can withstand bein g hit by small cannon f ire. This Mil Mi-24 is o ften calle d the flying t ank by its Russian pilots.

It carries eight combat troops i n the cabin b ehind the cockpits.

Gunships m ay carry up t o two of these on e ach missile p ylon. Missile p ylon These are attached to t he stub wings and c arry various bombs and missiles. Stub wi ng There is one of t hese on each side. Tai l ro tor Tai l ro tor shaft Fuel tank