VTEC HELICOPTER - WHY HONDA > *

[RUENVUS]

uhh, that's helicopter engines silly...airplanes have to have variable throttle or you'd never be able to take off, ascend, or land

not exactly, at cruise in a recip. plane, rpm's are at a constant 2300-2400. Majority of the time, 70% of the flight is in a cruise configuration.

[speedminded]

not exactly, at cruise in a recip. plane, rpm's are at a constant 2300-2400. Majority of the time, 70% of the flight is in a cruise configuration.

That's no differant than a car on a highway trip...70% cruising in high gear but what about the other 30% starting and stopping? A helicopter can easily remain a constant RPM from take off to landing but that would be kinda difficult in a plane, pretty sure any passengers would have a heart attack if that was tried ...BUT then again most people i've met from NYC drive like that, as if the gas and brake are on-off switches and there is no in-between.

[RUENVUS]

That's no differant than a car on a highway trip...70% cruising in high gear but what about the other 30% starting and stopping? A helicopter can easily remain a constant RPM from take off to landing but that would be kinda difficult in a plane, pretty sure any passengers would have a heart attack if that was tried ...BUT then again most people i've met from NYC drive like that, as if the gas and brake are on-off switches and there is no in-between.

gotcha, and for the record I don't know **** about helo's, just wings...