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Old 9th March 2003 | 16:42
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Nick Lappos
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I think Lu confused the mechanical control linkages with the control servos.

Any fly by wire aircraft has a vastly simpler mechanical control linkage set, this is NOT a tilt rotor attribute.

Tilt rotors have all the rotor controls of a Chinook, and the tilt mechanism, and all the airplane controls of an airplane.

SASless, I think you are on to something. Perhaps Sikorsky should develop a large cabin Black Hawk with the power of the 609, but the payload of a helicopter! This helicopter would have more range, more payload, similar operating costs, and similar purchase price to a fully developed 609!

Gee, I wonder what that aircraft would look like?
 
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