Chinook vs Yak 24: The king of tandem rotors?
Both the Chinook and Yak 24 are icons in their own right. In their day, both aircraft were the largest cargo helicopter in their respective air forces. Both are tandem rotor aircraft. But which is the best?
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Chinook vs Yak 24: What is Tandem Rotor?
I appreciate that the term 'tandem rotor' might be slightly foreign to some people. Indeed, many have heard of the term, but simply not know the meaning of it.
For many helicopters, they have both a main rotor and a secondary one for support. Take the S-76, the most famous private helicopter in the world, as an example!
However, with tandem rotors, this is different. Instead of having one main and one secondary rotor, tandem rotor involves two main rotors. A combinat...