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Blowback

The tendency of the rotor disk to tilt aft in transition to forward flight as a result of unequal airflow.

Dictionary Term

Blowback

Definition

  • The tendency of the rotor disk to tilt aft in transition to forward flight as a result of unequal airflow.

References

  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019