?@ ?@Comparison of Ducted Tail Rotors
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Ducted Tail Rotors
 

Kawasaki OH-1 Eurocpter EC135 EC120 AS354N2 Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche's tail rotor photos.
Eurocopter's ducted tail rotor is called as FENESTRON. Boeing-Sikorsky's one is called as FANTAIL.


 
 


 
 
 

Eurocopter AS365N2
11 blades equally placed.

 
 

Eurocopter EC135
10 blades unequally placed with staters for noise suppression.

  
 

Eurocopter EC120
8 blades unequally placed with staters for noise suppression.

 
 

Kawasaki OH-1
8 blades unequally placed for noise suppression.

 
 
 

Eurocopter EC155
10 blades unequally placed for noise suppression.


 

Eurocopter AS365N2 Dauphin
10 blades unequally placed (optional) same as EC155.


 

Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
8 equally placed blades.

  
 

These Comanche photos were taken by Mr.Eiji Oishi copyrights reserved.
This page is authorized by Mr.Eiji Oishi.
Don't use these photos without his authorization.


 

Oct. 10 2002
May 31 2003 updated


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