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Offline LemonJello

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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #375 on: April 28, 2015, 03:26:35 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 28, 2015, 03:00:43 AM
Another tilt-ducted fan:





Filing this one away for future project consideration...
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #376 on: April 28, 2015, 07:22:17 AM »
That last makes you think of a V-22 with ducted fans rather than prop-rotors.  That could get interesting and allow for conventional landings without damaging anything.  I wonder how much of the engine nacelle would carry over?
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #377 on: May 02, 2015, 05:52:23 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #378 on: May 02, 2015, 09:33:02 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on May 02, 2015, 05:52:23 AM
https://youtu.be/ROJwL2suUMI

I've been kinda wondering, if they couldn't fit all the presidential kit into the EH-101 Merlin, how the heck are they going to fit it into that --- ?
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #379 on: May 02, 2015, 10:50:08 AM »
Quote from: kitnut617 on May 02, 2015, 09:33:02 AM
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https://youtu.be/ROJwL2suUMI

I've been kinda wondering, if they couldn't fit all the presidential kit into the EH-101 Merlin, how the heck are they going to fit it into that --- ?

They aren't used to carry POTUS, support only.
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #380 on: May 02, 2015, 01:51:29 PM »
Quote from: kitnut617 on May 02, 2015, 09:33:02 AM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on May 02, 2015, 05:52:23 AM
https://youtu.be/ROJwL2suUMI

I've been kinda wondering, if they couldn't fit all the presidential kit into the EH-101 Merlin, how the heck are they going to fit it into that --- ?
Well, it was more like they kept expanding the list of what had to be in the presidential kit (requirements creep is a bear to deal with unless you've got iron-clad spec. change procedures, and accompanying funding change procedures, in the contract.

I've seen the proposal for the "white top" VV-22B to carry the president and his party and they had the necessary kit only.
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #381 on: May 07, 2015, 06:24:46 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #382 on: May 07, 2015, 06:33:29 AM »
Suddenly envision a VTOL Spruce Goose after seeing that  8)
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #383 on: May 07, 2015, 06:53:24 AM »
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I saw that on Daily Planet last night    :) :)
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #384 on: May 07, 2015, 09:22:38 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #385 on: May 07, 2015, 09:36:20 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #386 on: May 12, 2015, 05:17:12 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #387 on: May 12, 2015, 08:00:43 PM »
Now THAT is cool! :icon_ninja:
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #388 on: May 12, 2015, 08:05:16 PM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #389 on: May 12, 2015, 11:02:03 PM »
What the two chaps above have said! 8)
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #390 on: May 13, 2015, 02:40:16 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #391 on: May 13, 2015, 11:29:45 AM »




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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #392 on: May 13, 2015, 02:33:25 PM »
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Sudden thought: This & a modernised version of my FSBR would make an awesome combo! :D
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #393 on: May 18, 2015, 08:04:19 AM »
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #394 on: May 21, 2015, 04:58:50 AM »
Anyone want to play with a T/A-37:



Could make for an interesting attack aircraft or perhaps a Tilt-rotor trainer...
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Offline Rickshaw

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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #395 on: May 21, 2015, 08:34:36 AM »
Something I've been thinking about.  Is there a reason why all the tilt-rotors are three-bladed rather than four or more bladed?  I have an idea in the back of my mind and am unsure about how many blades I should put on the rotors...
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #396 on: May 21, 2015, 10:14:04 AM »
Quote from: Rickshaw on May 21, 2015, 08:34:36 AM
Something I've been thinking about.  Is there a reason why all the tilt-rotors are three-bladed rather than four or more bladed?  I have an idea in the back of my mind and am unsure about how many blades I should put on the rotors...
Partly it's a matter of the controls you can fit into a nacelle of comfortable size (the V-22 nacelle is just packed, very little extra room) and still have robust control rods etc.  Perhaps Fly by Wire may change this in the future, but for the present three seems to be pretty much optimum.
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #397 on: May 21, 2015, 11:48:46 AM »
Quote from: elmayerle on May 21, 2015, 10:14:04 AM
Quote from: Rickshaw on May 21, 2015, 08:34:36 AM
Something I've been thinking about.  Is there a reason why all the tilt-rotors are three-bladed rather than four or more bladed?  I have an idea in the back of my mind and am unsure about how many blades I should put on the rotors...
Partly it's a matter of the controls you can fit into a nacelle of comfortable size (the V-22 nacelle is just packed, very little extra room) and still have robust control rods etc.  Perhaps Fly by Wire may change this in the future, but for the present three seems to be pretty much optimum.

Right, thanks for that.  I'll just see what 1/48 or 1/32 props I can source...
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #398 on: May 21, 2015, 12:20:42 PM »
Not a problem, I likely wouldn't have realized just how crowded it was if I hadn't had to design structure to clear rotating controls in the upper V-22 nacelle.  Damn, it's packed in there.
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Re: Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
« Reply #399 on: May 24, 2015, 12:23:36 AM »
Deal Alert: Hasegawa 72nd osprey's for $20 at Lucky Model.

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=HSG%2001571
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