Originally Posted by
pba_target
Looks to be (just from eyeball) about the same height as the aft rotor on a Chinook, which seems to manage just fine, albeit with a larger logistical footprint than a typical small rotorcraft.
Except that rotor height on a medium lift asset that does not have the range to self-deploy makes it a non starter to fit into any airlift platform, much less a deck elevator and into a ship hangar.