Baronet of the Barbary Coast on Nostr: npub1x47dh…dtlfg The V-22 was optimized for horizontal flight, with major speed and ...
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The V-22 was optimized for horizontal flight, with major speed and economy advantages over a helicopter. Downside of that is that not only did the USMC accept a number of known problems with vertical flight to get those benefits, but they also ran into some unforeseen issues that manifested by crashing planes and killing people. Add in the maintenance issues with a "first of its type" design and you have a dog of a program, though jury's still out on the tilt rotor approach.
The V-22 was optimized for horizontal flight, with major speed and economy advantages over a helicopter. Downside of that is that not only did the USMC accept a number of known problems with vertical flight to get those benefits, but they also ran into some unforeseen issues that manifested by crashing planes and killing people. Add in the maintenance issues with a "first of its type" design and you have a dog of a program, though jury's still out on the tilt rotor approach.