Originally Posted by
SansAnhedral
I'm surprised nobody has pointed out how ridiculous it would seem for Boeing to expect to achieve 180 kt cruise with a tall, open, unfaired hub and controls hanging out in the breeze as shown.
Similarly, both the mast diameter and blade roots look extremely paltry for a rigid rotor.
Yeah, the image could be a simplistic cartoon, but I wouldn't make the assumption it has a "rigid" rotor. Lack of a fairing around the swash plate at least is a little odd. The illustrated payload is on the low end of the spec range. I wonder if that's accurate and the've sized the aircraft accordingly, or if they're still hiding a bigger punch. Reports are in, not much point in hiding at this point.