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Axis of rotation

The imaginary line about which the rotor rotates. It is represented by a line drawn through the center of, and perpendicular to, the tip-path plane.

Dictionary Term

Axis of rotation

Definition

  • The imaginary line about which the rotor rotates. It is represented by a line drawn through the center of, and perpendicular to, the tip-path plane.

References

  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019