Re: V22 Osprey fails OPEVAL
Graviman,
The demo'd MV-22 cruise speed during OPEVAL was actually 255 kts (against a 240 kt target). Not bad when compared to the 150 kts cruise speed of the today's helos (e.g. US101), but I agree it'll be interesting to see how the X2 and the other alternative high-speed designs do.
(The other tricks used by G-LYNX included red-lined donks (Gem 60s with water-methanol), reprofiled exhausts and aerodynamic refinements)
I/C