Cyclic
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001528
A control stick in a helicopter that allows the pilot to change the pitch of individual rotor blades independently during their rotation. This action tilts the rotor disk, enabling the helicopter to move forward, backward, or sideways. The cyclic control directly influences the direction of flight.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001528 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Taumelscheibe; Spanish: cíclico; French: cyclique |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001528",
"term": "Cyclic",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A control stick in a helicopter that allows the pilot to change the pitch of individual rotor blades independently during their rotation. This action tilts the rotor disk, enabling the helicopter to move forward, backward, or sideways. The cyclic control directly influences the direction of flight.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Taumelscheibe",
"es": "cíclico",
"fr": "cyclique"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cyclic/"
}
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