Why Do?

[old]

Things have been pretty slow on this site lately so here is the question.

Why do French machine blades rotate the opposite direction from North American Machines? Who decided one way was better than the other?

[helicopterjim]

Are you serious? You really don't know the answer to this?

 

We all know the answer and you should too!

[HeliRico]

Hey M.Dawwg, ur not the only one .. I'd like to know this anser .

 

I'm a complete ignorant and still..

[Elvis]

Things have been pretty slow on this site lately so here is the question.

Why do French machine blades rotate the opposite direction from North American Machines? Who decided one way was better than the other?

 

The French did have one turn the same direction

 

The Super Frelon.....

 

[Helilog56]

When you flush a toilet in Oz, why does the water go counterclockwise ???!!!!

[ray]

I was told many years ago, that after lots of studies, it was determined that it was more natural to push right pedal forward when lifting the collective with the left hand than to push left pedal forward.

 

Mind you, the guy telling me this might have been playing with a gullible apprentice...

[flingwinger]

I was told many years ago, that after lots of studies, it was determined that it was more natural to push right pedal forward when lifting the collective with the left hand than to push left pedal forward.

 

Mind you, the guy telling me this might have been playing with a gullible apprentice...

 

Jumping between both, I do find the french machines more natural.

[helicopterjim]

The Super Frelon has a Sikorsky rotor system ...

 

The French did have one turn the same direction

 

The Super Frelon.....

 

[Batiskaf]

It seems some are still researching the origin...

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/helicopters/q0212b.shtml

[hawthorn]

I have always assumed it's because European made engines have traditionally turned the opposite direction of North American made ones.