LAPD Air Support Division's 27th Annual Chili Fly-In
Yikes! Where's the tail rotor? This is the McDonnell Douglas MD-520, aka NOTAR for No Tail Rotor. It uses vectored exhaust gases and control surfaces to steer the aircraft and combat the torque generated from the main rotor. Less moving parts means greater mechanical reliability and quieter operation. However, operation in high ambient temperatures and high altitudes can be problematic, as the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department discovered.
LAPD Air Support Division's 27th Annual Chili Fly-In
Yikes! Where's the tail rotor? This is the McDonnell Douglas MD-520, aka NOTAR for No Tail Rotor. It uses vectored exhaust gases and control surfaces to steer the aircraft and combat the torque generated from the main rotor. Less moving parts means greater mechanical reliability and quieter operation. However, operation in high ambient temperatures and high altitudes can be problematic, as the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department discovered.