Originally Posted by
Mk 1
That would make for an interesting deck with blades turning at say knee height. Or are you taking about stopping and disengaging the proprotors before tilting? Can that even be done?
in a short/running takeoff the blade tips would be above 7 ft so no kneecapping. However this is irrelevant as when making the takeoff run the deck in front will be clear.
Note: The CV-22’s will routinely STOL to accommodate higher payloads.