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Old 27th Feb 2018, 12:29
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ShyTorque

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Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom
Whilst doing my rotory theory back in the mid eighties our teacher Mr SD confidently told us that the tilt-rotors are the future of rotory aviation & by the time we have our CPH license we'll all need to be transitioning to the tilt-rotor 33 years later...............I'm still holding my breath for the tilt-rotors to hit mainstream
Agreed, As a previously "Jet trained" military fixed wing pilot I remember first getting excited about flying "tilt rotors" just as I began my first tour on helicopters.

Thirty nine years ago....

Maybe my grandson will get to fly one...
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