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Disk area

The area swept by the blades of the rotor. It is a circle with its center at the hub and has a radius of one blade length.

Dictionary Term

Disk area

Definition

  • The area swept by the blades of the rotor. It is a circle with its center at the hub and has a radius of one blade length.

References

  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019