(a) The speeds of the tips of both rotors; main rotor 178.3 m/s and tail rotor 218.4 m/s.
(b) The speed of the main rotor is 0.52 speed of sound, and the speed of the tail rotor is 0.64 speed of sound.
v = ωr
where;
v(main rotor) = (444 rev/min x 2π rad x 1 min/60s) x (0.5 x 7.67 m)
v(main rotor) = 178.3 m/s
v(tail rotor) = (4,130 rev/min x 2π rad x 1 min/60s) x (0.5 x 1.01 m)
v(tail rotor) = 218.4 m/s
% speed (main motor) = 178.3/343 = 0.52 = 52 %
% speed (tail motor) = 218.4/343 = 0.64 = 64 %
Thus, the speed of the main rotor is 0.52 speed of sound, and the speed of the tail rotor is 0.64 speed of sound.
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