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Old 24th May 2016, 15:59
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Based on that patent application, it appears that the original X3, with engine mounted props facing forward, adjacent to the ingress/exit of the cabin, has been changed in the patent sketch to be pusher props with props well behind ingress/egress to the cabin.


The video chooses "next fastest" as Chinook ... uh, CH-53E is pretty fast its own self with an advertised 170 know/196 mph speed ... and I think it has flown faster than that. I guess they ignored Sikorsky's most recent 200 kts plus design (X-2) that is moving head into the S-97?


Anyway, looking forward to seeing that one fly to see what it adds to the state of the art.
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