What's the latest news of the V22 Osprey?
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The cyclic/stick controls pitch and roll just like an airplane or helicopter.
The thrust lever (collective) controls the thrust.
The nacelle angle is controlled by a thumb control.
Simple.
TC
The cyclic/stick controls pitch and roll just like an airplane or helicopter.
The thrust lever (collective) controls the thrust.
The nacelle angle is controlled by a thumb control.
Simple.
TC
Last edited by Tcabot113; 10th Jul 2012 at 22:05.
The Warning cautions pilots that "severe pitch down and altitude loss can occur if nacelles are rotated too far forward too quickly at takeoff."
Now let's add a 20-27 knot tail wind....throw in a pedal turn at the same time....out of wind to down wind....and bad things happen.
Must be all that rapid acceleration can be addictive.
It does seem counter-intuitive to have to apply aft cyclic as you accelerate by rotating the nacelles forward. It makes sense when you consider the objective is to maintain a reasonably level airframe pitch attitude during such transitions.
Last edited by SASless; 11th Jul 2012 at 00:16.
