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Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2022, 11:47
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

Tilt rotors are plain silly, except for...

Tilt rotors are plain silly, except for semi-tactical/strategic transport from a ship where higher distances (over a flat sea) can be covered more quickly. I still cannot imagine a tiltrotor doing...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2021, 17:38
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

The range I understand. A bit faster as well say...

The range I understand. A bit faster as well say 160-170 KIAS at sea level. But without compromise to agility and surviveability of current platforms… and without crazy costs…simply cannot imagine...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2021, 22:05
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

No, that is exactly what I meant before… ok, so...

No, that is exactly what I meant before… ok, so the army does not envy the Air Force, but actually the marines….. yes they have speed: JSF, Osprey, but I bet they also still want Yankee hueys and...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2021, 16:57
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

Understood! 👍

Understood! 👍
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2021, 06:32
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

No, you can have some speed increase with modern...

No, you can have some speed increase with modern rotor systems, clearly range increase is interesting, but this can also be achieved with more modern engines/technologies. And clearly subjects like...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2021, 14:57
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

The choice of words by “the sultan” are...

The choice of words by “the sultan” are interesting… it’s almost sounds as if he is afraid to loose his job because of the competition….

To me both programs are plain silly for a tactical...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2021, 22:12
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

The question remains: how important is all this...

The question remains: how important is all this “cruise” stuff.... you can take a Hercules for that part. For a tactical helicopter you need surviveability, agility, low costs, small footprint, good...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2021, 06:17
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

You never saw me writing that they should choose...

You never saw me writing that they should choose Defiant! ;-) Fully agree with your arguments. I think both contenders cannot perform and survive (at the moment) how a Blackhawk can in tactical...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2021, 06:13
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

I agree, slightly less than V22...I said...

I agree, slightly less than V22...I said nacelles, what I meant was the wings and it’s nacelles. If you are landing in slightly lower terrain than the area around you (clearly not ideal but...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2021, 18:13
Replies: 444
Views: 156,158
Posted By casper64

I cannot imagine the 280 being chosen. Yes it is...

I cannot imagine the 280 being chosen. Yes it is fast but that’s it. It would make a nice semi-strategic transport between FOBs with secured landing sites but I cannot imagine how that bird will...
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