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Am I the only one whos bothered by this? (banshee)

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susySquark
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1692 Posts
August 25 2011 21:29 GMT
#1
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The banshee has two rotors that provide lift, so there is no net torque on the aircraft. It shouldn't need a tail rotor.

Helicopters with one rotor need a tail rotor, because the main one, in a classic, Newtonian way, wants to rotate the main body of the helicopter in the opposite direction of the rotor's rotation (equal and opposite reaction etc).
[image loading]

If there are two main rotors, they can be made to rotate in opposite directions, cancelling out the toque... so there's no need for a tail rotor.
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
August 25 2011 21:30 GMT
#2
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.
Skilledblob
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany3392 Posts
August 25 2011 21:30 GMT
#3
it's called science fiction
echO [W]
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1495 Posts
August 25 2011 21:33 GMT
#4
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.
"Or a school bus over a bunch of kids" - Tasteless --- “A man's errors are his portals of discovery.” - James Joyce
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 21:35:28
August 25 2011 21:35 GMT
#5
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...
Jaedong :3
XXGeneration
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States625 Posts
August 25 2011 21:36 GMT
#6
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


I'm bothered by the fact that [unit] has unlimited [weapon].
"I was so surprised when I first played StarCraft 2. I couldn't believe that such an easy game exists... I guess the best way to attract people these days is to make things easy and simple." -Midas
inlagdsil
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada957 Posts
August 25 2011 21:36 GMT
#7
Must be how they can change direction instantaneously! That's power steering for you!
I've always been more bothered by the fact that a machine with rotors is supposed to fly in space.
There is nothing cuter than a zergling when it has just started taking crack
DomiNater
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States527 Posts
August 25 2011 21:36 GMT
#8
It's for redundancy in case they lose one of the side rotors. ^-^
After I captured the elephant in the room, swept her under the rug for the hell of it... I welcome you to the melting through, of a planet that was selfish in its development of a healthy view.
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
August 25 2011 21:37 GMT
#9
Its so it can spin really fast in one direction
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
AwfulPlayer
Profile Joined August 2010
249 Posts
August 25 2011 21:38 GMT
#10
they have to turn around quickly as they always shoot straight ahead. and also if it would not have that tail, it would look utterly retarded, like this:
[image loading]
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n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
August 25 2011 21:39 GMT
#11
Wow blizzard, get it to together. My suspension of disbelief can only stretch so far
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AnxiousHippo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia1451 Posts
August 25 2011 21:40 GMT
#12
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...
I thought this was going to be the subject of the blog. To be honest I don't think anyone notices how tue Banshee flies. Like Travis said, email them.
An apple a day keeps the Protoss away | TLHF
AnxiousHippo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia1451 Posts
August 25 2011 21:42 GMT
#13
On August 26 2011 06:40 AnxiousHippo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote:
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...
I thought this was going to be the subject of the blog. Like Travis said, email them.



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An apple a day keeps the Protoss away | TLHF
aphorism
Profile Joined February 2011
United States226 Posts
August 25 2011 21:43 GMT
#14
On August 26 2011 06:30 travis wrote:
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.


While you're at it, ask why mutalisks need to flap their wings in space.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5282 Posts
August 25 2011 21:45 GMT
#15
I'm bothered by the fact that zerglings have unlimited claws WTF :S

Like, the damage should decrease if you've been pounding a rock for 5 minutes straight....
jdseemoreglass
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3773 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 21:49:15
August 25 2011 21:48 GMT
#16
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...

lol great posts, you guys win the thread.
"If you want this forum to be full of half-baked philosophy discussions between pompous faggots like yourself forever, stay the course captain vanilla" - FakeSteve[TPR], 2006
Sorter
Profile Joined July 2011
170 Posts
August 25 2011 21:51 GMT
#17
What the hell are they doing over there in Anaheim?
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
August 25 2011 21:53 GMT
#18
How do they fly on space?
"Its easy, just trust your CPU".-Boxer on being good at games
kainzero
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States5211 Posts
August 25 2011 21:54 GMT
#19
it's not a tail rotor, it's a turbine.

it powers a microwave so that the banshee pilot can enjoy hot pockets, his favorite food.
Oboeman
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada3980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 22:01:57
August 25 2011 21:55 GMT
#20
All multi-engined aircraft are designed to be able to fly in case of engine failures.

A jet with 4 engines must be able to fly (for a certain distance) on one engine, which means its tail and rudder needs to be sized so that it can fly in a straight line with unbalanced thrust.

Helicopters with multiple counter-rotating rotors are also designed so that in the event of one engine failure, both rotors can be driven by a single engine. This results in some pretty complicated mechanics, especially in a beast like the Osprey.

So my assessment of the situation is that instead of cross-linking the two lift rotors so that both can be powered by a single engine in case of a failure, the engineers felt a tail rotor could provide sufficient torque to allow the banshee to fly in a straight line, counteracting the torque from the main operating rotor. Believe it or not, the tail rotor may have been the cheaper alternative of the two.

Not only that, but the tail rotor is used for directional control. Some multi-rotor helicopters use differential torque for yaw control, but on the banshee this would also induce roll, and there's no room for cyclic rotor control inside the fenestrated rotors. A rudder would be sufficient at high speeds, but would not provide any maneuvrability at low speeds, which would be an incredibly poor design for a vehicle that has to stop to fire a missile.

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