12 episódios

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

- Ensino

- 10/08/2009
The physical world: helicopters

The physical world: helicopters

An introduction to this album
- 55 seg(s)
- 10/08/2009
Transcript -- The physical world: helicopters

Transcript -- The physical world: helicopters

An introduction to this album
- 10/08/2009
- video
How helicopters fly

How helicopters fly

Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.
- 5 min
- 10/08/2009
Transcript -- How helicopters fly

Transcript -- How helicopters fly

Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work.
- 10/08/2009
- 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
- 10/08/2009
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.