Originally Posted by
Non-PC Plod
Maybe if the nacelles are capable of rotating slightly rearwards whilst effectively gliding with zero thrust the airflow would help deployment of the blades, which would then be capable of assisting quite rapid deceleration? Kind of bypassing the turboprop mode when slowing down. Just a thought.
If I understand you correctly - similar to the Harrier transitioning from forward to vertical flight - the nozzle thrust gradually assumed the load lost by the wings as the jet slowed.
Only issue here is there's only two vectors of jet thrust aft of the C of G - the Harrier had four distributed evenly around the C of G.
This is really doing my head in.
Where's
NickLappos Nick Lappos when you need him...?!