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susySquark
United States1692 Posts
![[image loading]](http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images2/d/d3/Banshee.png) 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]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/HH-65C_Dolphin.jpg/800px-HH-65C_Dolphin.jpg) 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. ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Piasecki_H-21B_USAF.jpg/800px-Piasecki_H-21B_USAF.jpg)   | ||
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Skilledblob
Germany3392 Posts
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echO [W]
United States1495 Posts
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ReketSomething
United States6012 Posts
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... | ||
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XXGeneration
United States625 Posts
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]. | ||
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inlagdsil
Canada957 Posts
I've always been more bothered by the fact that a machine with rotors is supposed to fly in space. | ||
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DomiNater
United States527 Posts
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
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AwfulPlayer
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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/xYTzl.jpg) :r | ||
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n.DieJokes
United States3443 Posts
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AnxiousHippo
Australia1451 Posts
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote: 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. that 2 shot workers. + Show Spoiler + and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles... | ||
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AnxiousHippo
Australia1451 Posts
On August 26 2011 06:40 AnxiousHippo wrote: I thought this was going to be the subject of the blog. Like Travis said, email them. User was warned for this post | ||
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aphorism
United States226 Posts
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. | ||
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niteReloaded
Croatia5282 Posts
Like, the damage should decrease if you've been pounding a rock for 5 minutes straight.... | ||
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jdseemoreglass
United States3773 Posts
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote: that 2 shot workers. + Show Spoiler + and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles... lol great posts, you guys win the thread.  | ||
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windsupernova
Mexico5280 Posts
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kainzero
United States5211 Posts
it powers a microwave so that the banshee pilot can enjoy hot pockets, his favorite food. | ||
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Oboeman
Canada3980 Posts
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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