Swashplates Up Close: Critical Components for Helicopter Control

Helicopter movement is controlled by tilting the rotor disk in the direction in which you want the helicopter to move, and this tilting results in small changes in the angle of attack of the rotor blades as they make a complete revolution. To make an airplane roll to the right, the ailerons are positioned to increase lift on the left wing and reduce lift on the right wing. This is very similar to what happens...