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tail rotor
tail rotor n (Aeronautics) a small propeller fitted to the rear of a helicopter to counteract the torque reaction of the main rotor and thus prevent the body of the helicopter from rotating in an opposite direction Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tail rotor - rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotoranti-torque rotorrotor - rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine" |
tail rotor
tail rotor Tail rotor mechanism.A rotor turning in a plane perpendicular to the main rotor of the helicopter and parallel to the horizontal axis of the fuselage. A tail rotor counters the torque of the main rotor and thus enables directional control of the helicopter in both the engine-on and engine-off conditions.EncyclopediaSeetrèstail rotor
Related to tail rotor: tail rotor rollSynonyms for tail rotornoun rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopterSynonymsRelated Words |