Unprecedented Benefits
Why is Pegasus such a game changer? The key is its simplicity.
A lightweight turbine engine drives compressed air through hollow rotor blades, out the blade tips, resulting in rotor blade rotation.
The turbine exhaust is directed over the vertical fin, providing precise yaw control and automatic stability.
The primary challenge in flying a conventional helicopter is maneuvering while fighting the counteracting torque forces. Called cross-coupling, Pegasus virtually eliminates torque – and with it the need for mechanical drives, an extended tail boom and the tail rotor.