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Old 12th May 2021, 06:13
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casper64
 
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Originally Posted by Bell_ringer
Sorry to burst your bubble, if you looked, you would notice that the 280 nacelles don't tilt for that very reason.
Bell improved the design so that they split and pivot upwards, so there is a clear field of fire.
It is a very different ship to the V22.
I agree, slightly less than V22...I said nacelles, what I meant was the wings and it’s nacelles. If you are landing in slightly lower terrain than the area around you (clearly not ideal but sometimes no other options), you probably have more restrictions than with a regular rotor disc. And how vulnerable is such a split nacelle already for small arms fire? And that times 2 as you have 2....
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