Originally Posted by
SansAnhedral
I've personally seen and was involved with design layouts of such a while back, but what progress since is anyone's guess
While I suppose the fifth blade would make for a smoother ride, I'm guessing a significant retuning of the vibes and mitigations would be in order. Wonder if that is a line item in the budget ...
5th blade won't happen for civil S-92s anytime soon.
If stuck in the Pres bird, might that not violate the boundaries of the offering? I hear that AW ran into some requirements creep a few years ago, and we all know how that worked out.
(Do you think this might precipitate a 92 that rides more like a 21st century helicopter than a 20th century tractor?)
Never had the chance to ride in the 92. How does it compare to riding in the back of a Blackhawk, which I have done.
Has no one noticed that a couple of VIP S-92 customers later upgraded to the AW101 ? What do they know that the US President has yet to find out?
The ride?
