Swash Plate Assembly
- This device is has a purpose that is to transmit control inputs from the collective and cyclic controls to the main rotor blades. It consists of two main parts: the stationary swash plate and the rotating swashplate.
- The rotating swash plate is mounted to the stationary swash plate by a uniball sleeve. It is connected to the mast by drive links and is allowed to rotate with the main rotor mast.
- Both swash plates tilt and slide up and down as one unit. The rotating swash plate is connected to the pitch horns by the pitch links.
- There are three major controls in a helicopter that the pilot must use during the flight. They are the collective pitch control, cyclic pitch control, and antitorque pedals or tail rotor control.
- In addition to these major controls, the pilot must also use the throttle control, which is mounted directly to the collective pitch control in order to fly the helicopter.
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