• deranger@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It’s because it’s a heavy rotorcraft. Not poor design, just rotorcraft physics.

    Like I said, poor design. Wrong tool for the job.

    It can’t travel slow enough for blackhawks nor fast enough for fixed wing. The V-22 is an absolute turd.

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      11 months ago

      I thought they were designed for things like marine search and rescue, where speed is important and the ability to hover is essential.

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        11 months ago

        They’re great at this, but the pilot needs to stay within the operating envelope, same as any helicopter.

        All rotorcraft are dangerous compared to any fixed wing aircraft. It’s a lot less forgiving on pilots and maintenance crews.

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        11 months ago

        Well, they’re not fast (prop too big) nor are they particularly great at hovering (rotor too small).

        It’s the worst of both worlds.

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            11 months ago

            Yes, but slower and less range than fixed wing. Likewise, it can’t do rotary wing things as good as a helicopter. It’s truly a “master of none” aircraft. It’s not great at anything.

            Putting it in a rescue role is a terrible idea. You do not want a finicky to fly, unreliable aircraft in that scenario.

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      11 months ago

      Read all the links, it’s nothing unique to the V-22. All rotorcraft suffer from the same condition.

      Pilots just have to be careful while descending with low forward velocity.

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        11 months ago

        I repeat - tiny heavily loaded rotors are the wrong tool for the job thus making it a bad design