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Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2019, 00:17
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

Been proposed. USMC interested, Army not so much....

Been proposed. USMC interested, Army not so much. First pc is weapons kit on Army version, 2nd two are more potent and dedicated USMC version....
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2013, 01:27
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

Here's an earlier Bell concept drawing of what...

Here's an earlier Bell concept drawing of what would evolve into the V-280.

http://www.aviationweek.com/Portals/AWeek/Ares/GrahamW/Bell%20JMR.JPG
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2013, 01:24
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

Savioa: The VZ-4 was tested for a year at...

Savioa:

The VZ-4 was tested for a year at Edwards AFB, then given to NASA in 1959. They did some tests, found some undesirable flight characteristics which may have been correctable with...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2013, 18:35
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

Savoia, XC-142 was really a Tilt-Wing rather...

Savoia,

XC-142 was really a Tilt-Wing rather than a Tilt-Rotor. While it was tested extensively and advanced concepts were proposed, it didn't go very far for a few reasons.

For one thing,...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2013, 18:19
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

John, Interesting observations on AAH. I...

John,

Interesting observations on AAH. I knew one of the folks who was on the evaluation committee (this was about 15 years afterward), and he told me that when they first set down to evaluate...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2013, 02:47
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

John, I didn't say Mt. Hood was VRS, just...

John,

I didn't say Mt. Hood was VRS, just that from the video it looked like it. Since I've never seen the accident report, I totally accept what you say...


Regarding a fly-off, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2013, 23:24
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

John, Point I was making is that a TR is not...

John,

Point I was making is that a TR is not more difficult or more dangerous, but it is different, and the tactics are as well. You've got those big proprotors blowing aft in forward flight,...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2013, 20:09
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

John, Those restrictions are part of the...

John,

Those restrictions are part of the original procedures developed prior to fully investigating the Osprey's relationship with VRS. In the Osprey, if one rotor goes into VRS, you get massive...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2013, 18:03
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

One of the reasons, aside from smaller...

One of the reasons, aside from smaller size/weight, the downwash should be less is that at this size they don't have to worry about required safety clearance between the rotor arc and the island of...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2013, 01:38
Replies: 129
Views: 101,822
Posted By Commando Cody

Regarding Tilt-Rotor (TR) vs. ABC, there are a...

Regarding Tilt-Rotor (TR) vs. ABC, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.

A TR is always going to have the penalty of the weight and area of the wing. Although you can...
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