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Old 8th August 2008 | 18:55
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Overdrive
 
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From: England... what's left of it...
Very complex transition methods. Why not pivot the cabin/compartment in the centre of a frame with engines left & right or fore & aft, and have the transition of rotor alignment to cruise achieved aerodynamically by the changes in rotor cyclic & collective, rather than physically? This would mean a much simpler hanging/bearing arrangement for suspending the cabin.

The transition of the cabin position could be partly achieved by a controlled/damped/assisted use of its own CofG, in hand with small wings/canards for returning from cruise at speed.

This would of course mean siting the whole power and transmission system remotely from the cabin area, maybe in a separate enclosed aerodynamic compartment.
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