IflyinWY Joined Sep 12, 2014 Messages 3,470 Reaction score 945 Location Where the deer and the antelope play Oct 20, 2014 #1 Sumpin fer when you got nuttin else to do. http://www.helicopterpage.com/html/tiltrotor.html
tgreenstone Joined Oct 10, 2014 Messages 207 Reaction score 0 Age 34 Location Hudson Valley NY Drone Oct 20, 2014 #2 Very interesting article. Saving that one for continued reading Thanks!
eagleseye Joined Aug 25, 2014 Messages 35 Reaction score 1 Location Central Arkansas Oct 20, 2014 #3 Agreed! Interesting stuff.
D derrickduff Joined Feb 21, 2014 Messages 188 Reaction score 1 Oct 22, 2014 #4 Good read but clearly biased towards the V-22. Although it does mention a crash it says in the intro to the craft: The V-22, commonly called the "Osprey", is controversial because it is new, it is different, and it is a true innovation. Click to expand... It's controversial because it's killed over 30 marines in crashes. I'm calling BS on this tidbit: The aircraft can fly with any degree of nacelle tilt in both single and multi engine modes. Click to expand... I'm curious how it would maintain stability with one engine completely vertical. How would the craft counter torque in the one engine in this mode?
Good read but clearly biased towards the V-22. Although it does mention a crash it says in the intro to the craft: The V-22, commonly called the "Osprey", is controversial because it is new, it is different, and it is a true innovation. Click to expand... It's controversial because it's killed over 30 marines in crashes. I'm calling BS on this tidbit: The aircraft can fly with any degree of nacelle tilt in both single and multi engine modes. Click to expand... I'm curious how it would maintain stability with one engine completely vertical. How would the craft counter torque in the one engine in this mode?
D derrickduff Joined Feb 21, 2014 Messages 188 Reaction score 1 Oct 22, 2014 #5 I see now. One engine can power both rotors. That makes sense.