12 episodi

Want to learn to fly a helicopter? In this album Royal Berkshire Ambulance pilots show two complete beginners the ropes. Normally, Marie and Tracey dispatch air ambulances, now they find out how to fly one. The five video tracks offer a hands-on explanation of the science and engineering behind helicopter flight. They show how rotors help this tonne of metal take off, change direction and gain speed. They explain the difference between traditional and cutting edge military technology, and demonstrate what happens in an emergency landing. This material forms part of the course S207 The physical world.

The physical world: helicopters - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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Want to learn to fly a helicopter? In this album Royal Berkshire Ambulance pilots show two complete beginners the ropes. Normally, Marie and Tracey dispatch air ambulances, now they find out how to fly one. The five video tracks offer a hands-on explanation of the science and engineering behind helicopter flight. They show how rotors help this tonne of metal take off, change direction and gain speed. They explain the difference between traditional and cutting edge military technology, and demonstrate what happens in an emergency landing. This material forms part of the course S207 The physical world.

    The physical world: helicopters

    The physical world: helicopters

    An introduction to this album

    • 55 sec
    Transcript -- The physical world: helicopters

    Transcript -- The physical world: helicopters

    An introduction to this album

    • video
    How helicopters fly

    How helicopters fly

    Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.

    • 5 min
    Transcript -- How helicopters fly

    Transcript -- How helicopters fly

    Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.

    • video
    Traditional rotor blades

    Traditional rotor blades

    How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground.

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- Traditional rotor blades

    Transcript -- Traditional rotor blades

    How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground.

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