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Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2023, 14:54
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

With upturned exhaust on H-60 rotor blades need...

With upturned exhaust on H-60 rotor blades need to be positioned on centerline to avoid “charring” during rotor brake starts. I suppose even slowly rotating the pusher prop would help, but seems to...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2023, 14:38
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

But when you look at the time horizons involved,...

But when you look at the time horizons involved, someone will usually show up with "in the near term our budget dollars are less" and make a sound case for the Conversion/SLEP. Again, there are caps...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2023, 17:00
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Lonewolf, sorry I missed your question...

Lonewolf,
sorry I missed your question somewhere along the lines re: UH-60V. I’m not personally disappointed in the program in itself, on its face it seemed like a good plan: Providing a cost...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2023, 00:41
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Point taken regarding maturity of the technology,...

Point taken regarding maturity of the technology, maybe it would better to say that the “new” thing here is a generational advancement of tilt rotor design.

fltmech
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2023, 19:47
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

I think it’s an important point that while I’m a...

I think it’s an important point that while I’m a skeptic I’m not trying to fall the trap of “that’s so dumb it will never work!”.

As others have said, the technology in vertical lift keeps...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2023, 17:51
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

I referenced some Bell patent drawings a couple...

I referenced some Bell patent drawings a couple weeks ago, one of which is posted below:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2023, 17:11
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

The Army apparently decided to memorialize the...

The Army apparently decided to memorialize the AH-56 in this mural on the side of the new Army Aviation museum under construction.

FltMech...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2023, 15:29
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

I’m wondering if the dimensions we are seeing for...

I’m wondering if the dimensions we are seeing for either aircraft are accurate. In the case of Defiant I’m not sure I’ve even seen official dimensions published anywhere. I can’t see how they fit...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2023, 13:59
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Regarding compatibility of either Defiant or...

Regarding compatibility of either Defiant or V-280 with existing US Army facilities, taking a look at Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 3-260-01, both aircraft would require a similar parking pad...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2022, 14:47
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Sorry to keep putting stuff up here, but think...

Sorry to keep putting stuff up here, but think this patent information is pertinent to the larger conversation.

If you have trouble finding the above patent information you can also copy txt...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2022, 14:12
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Thanks, SASless good to be back. I had...

Thanks, SASless good to be back.

I had mixed up the patent numbers in my last post, that one was for hydraulic system, US 9,174,731 B2 is for the tilt rotor aircraft with fixed engine.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2022, 11:14
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Have had issues posting the past week, but as it...

Have had issues posting the past week, but as it turns out others have said what I was going to say anyway so no great loss. 🤣

The Drive Article is probably the most balanced read I’ve seen about...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2022, 19:17
Replies: 271
Views: 54,095
Posted By 60FltMech

Several other interesting...

Several other interesting considerations/observations I was thinking about:

logistically, parking pads at all US Army facilities will need modifications from 50 foot box to maybe 100 foot(?) to...
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