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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2024, 14:52
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

The problem with FBW is everything critical has...

The problem with FBW is everything critical has to be triply redundant and have sufficient separation in which no single event can take down more than one leg of a function. This makes the initial...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2024, 11:35
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

To get the thread back on track the FBW system on...

To get the thread back on track the FBW system on the S-97 caused the crash of Ship 1 and laid bare the lie that the blades were so stiff that it was impossible for the two rotors to collide.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Feb 2024, 19:44
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

CTR Been in a lot of rooms with senior...

CTR

Been in a lot of rooms with senior executives at Bell where critical decisions were made. I wish I had been in that one. I would have been in the anti-FBW camp due to the obvious impact on...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Feb 2024, 05:30
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

The fly-by-wire on the V-280 was the logical/only...

The fly-by-wire on the V-280 was the logical/only option considered as the next step from the V-22 and 609 programs. When the 525 was being designed the staff was populated with 609 lead engineers...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2023, 21:27
Replies: 20
Views: 3,368
Posted By The Sultan

With the 505 you get Bell’s excellent product...

With the 505 you get Bell’s excellent product support. Is there any for the 530?
19th Nov 2023, 03:12
Replies: 602
Views: 75,290
Posted By The Sultan

Dec 3!!!!! That is a good one, even for Elon. ...

Dec 3!!!!! That is a good one, even for Elon. They will need to fix the booster restart problem (probably a major redesign of the tanking), the thermal protection system launch survivability, and...
19th Nov 2023, 01:49
Replies: 602
Views: 75,290
Posted By The Sultan

The initial analysis from Scott Manley: ...

The initial analysis from Scott Manley:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hF2C7xE9Mj4

The BIG problem I see in his report is the massive failure of the heat protection system. The Starship was...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2023, 19:46
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

Lone, You left out that the 58D had by far...

Lone,

You left out that the 58D had by far the highest mission capable rate in Army aviation (if not the entire DOD).
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2023, 20:20
Replies: 170
Views: 134,395
Posted By The Sultan

Tat I am sure the customer did the calculations...

Tat
I am sure the customer did the calculations using the data they were given. This would happen much less if the manufacturer was truthful on weights and performance penalty of all the kits and...
20th Aug 2023, 11:02
Replies: 12
Views: 1,024
Posted By The Sultan

Did Roscosnos steal code from Boeing? This is...

Did Roscosnos steal code from Boeing? This is very Starliner.
7th Aug 2023, 20:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,818
Posted By The Sultan

Update to the latest delay. ...

Update to the latest delay.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/07/boeing-resets-starliners-first-crewed-spaceflight-target-for-march.html

Now the earliest for a crewed test flight is March 2024 with...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2023, 20:44
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

Congress has Sights on FARA

While she hasn’t been booked, they are conducting auditions of +size singers.
...
2nd Jun 2023, 01:40
Replies: 13
Views: 1,818
Posted By The Sultan

Mid-July launch of first crewed vehicle now...

Mid-July launch of first crewed vehicle now delayed indefinitely for understrength parachuted risers and using a flammable tape in the cabin to wrap wire harnesses! Apollo 1 all over again! This is...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2023, 01:37
Replies: 3
Views: 1,316
Posted By The Sultan

So now China is copying the Bell 429. Does Bell...

So now China is copying the Bell 429. Does Bell get a royalty?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2023, 20:13
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

If I interpret this correctly, SB was deemed...

If I interpret this correctly, SB was deemed non-compliant, even before the performance part of the evaluation, because SB didn't provide high enough fidelity information of the design. The lack of...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2023, 19:47
Replies: 28
Views: 5,345
Posted By The Sultan

Another Year Delay for FARA

Well, another year slip in the engine announced. Puts the whole program on the chopping block.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2023, 19:30
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

If you look at photos of the Osprey in cruise...

If you look at photos of the Osprey in cruise flight it is clear that the rotor blades are not "flat areas looking forward", as the highly twisted blades are themselves operating at a high pitch...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2023, 04:03
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

In the request for briefing they wrote: ...

In the request for briefing they wrote:



How could they possibly know any of this as they haven’t been briefed? Inspection of the two aircraft shows the simpler V-280 should, if anything, be...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2023, 21:43
Replies: 74
Views: 33,256
Posted By The Sultan

Yet again Boeing seems to “break” something that...

Yet again Boeing seems to “break” something that was acceptable on legacy aircraft.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2023, 23:28
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

Because the author was sloppy or an idiot. The...

Because the author was sloppy or an idiot. The pictured is obviously the S-76, and not the 222.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Dec 2022, 15:50
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

This explains the quiet. ...

This explains the quiet.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/how-marines-went-to-war-off-california-to-prepare-for-a-big-pacific-fight
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Dec 2022, 01:27
Replies: 176
Views: 35,251
Posted By The Sultan

Probably dummy hardware used to conduct proof...

Probably dummy hardware used to conduct proof loading of the structure and controls or shake testing of the airframe. At Bell this hardware is painted blue to clearly delineate it from actual flight...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2022, 18:01
Replies: 54
Views: 16,342
Posted By The Sultan

Unless it has the optional crash resistant fuel...

Unless it has the optional crash resistant fuel tank the 130 is the last I would want to crash in as they have a nasty habit of bursting into flames.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Dec 2022, 02:17
Replies: 23
Views: 6,310
Posted By The Sultan

You mean this one? ...

You mean this one?

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fe4240f0b6134200089f/G-BJVX_Pub_version_inc_annexes.pdf

11 dead.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2022, 03:09
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

Protest?

By my count the 21st is the last day for SB to file a protest. Anyone have a better schedule?

if they don’t file one we will know they were more expensive than the Bell offering. It’s hard to...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2022, 10:10
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

Admikar Where do you get that the V-280...

Admikar

Where do you get that the V-280 can’t take off and land like a helicopter? It’s hover envelope exceeds that of a UH-60 and it met all of the “helicopter” mode maneuverability requirements...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2022, 01:43
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

From the attached the 60M is designed to operate...

From the attached the 60M is designed to operate to a 4000 ft/95F mission albeit at 4000 lb less than max gross with an improved engine in addition to the wider blades.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2022, 01:25
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

Already done as part of the 247 effort. ...

Already done as part of the 247 effort.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tH7f_gHE65E
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2022, 19:43
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

Restating what has been said before. The...

Restating what has been said before.

The FLRAA had a requirement to operate at mission gross weight as a “helicopter” at a height of 6000’ and a temp of 95F. Something you admit the UH-60...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2022, 14:35
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

I noticed that throughout the demo SB never...

I noticed that throughout the demo SB never released a diagram with dimensions showing the height. The pictures and personal observations indicate that Defiant is twice as tall as the 280 would be...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2022, 14:02
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

Relative to all weather, I would think that the...

Relative to all weather, I would think that the ability of autonomous flight without a crew covers that nicely.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2022, 23:29
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

No, as there was nothing the Defiant was best at....

No, as there was nothing the Defiant was best at. It was significantly slower, had a laughably short range, might tear itself apart during aggressive maneuvering, and probably cost significantly...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2022, 16:39
Replies: 129
Views: 100,738
Posted By The Sultan

[QUOTE=Lonewolf_50;11343334]Is this noise (the...

[QUOTE=Lonewolf_50;11343334]Is this noise (the unerlined bit), or do you have a bit more meat for that bone? Can you expand on this statement?]

My declarative is a casually obvious to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2022, 23:18
Replies: 129
Views: 100,738
Posted By The Sultan

Congrats to Team Valor! Ukraine has shown the...

Congrats to Team Valor! Ukraine has shown the need for the speed and long range the Defiant never demonstrated.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2022, 23:14
Replies: 265
Views: 50,942
Posted By The Sultan

With Sikorsky and Boeing's track record on recent...

With Sikorsky and Boeing's track record on recent programs the Bell offering was probably 1/2 the cost of their proposal.

Congratulation Team Valor!
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