The Tail Rotor

The adjustability of the tail rotor is straightforward -- what you want is the ability to change the angle of attack on the tail rotor wings so that you can use the tail rotor to rotate the helicopter on the drive shaft's axis.

The pilot has two foot pedals that control the angle of attack. These two videos let you take a look at the pedals and see how they affect the tail rotor:

Click here to download the 15-second video showing the helicopter's pedals. (1.1 MB)

Click here to download the 10-second video showing the tail rotor's movements in relation to the foot pedals. (0.7 MB)

You can see the pedals in this shot of the cockpit

The blades of the tail rotor are only about 2 feet (61 cm) long.

The tail rotor's hub allows the pilot to change the angle of attack of the rotor's wings.