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The investigation of that crash revealed that the Osprey is actually more resistant to entering, and more easily recovered from, a vortex ring state than a conventional helicopter. The pilot in that case just let the sink rate get way too high, about twice the allowed limit, and flew down into his own prop wash.
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04-04-2012, 11:15 PM | #62 |
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Re: [Spaceships] Ornithopter Wings no longer TL5+2!
The Marines seem pretty happy with its reliability, too. Based on the past decade of flight hours, the Osprey had an accident rate about half that of the USMC aircraft fleet's average, and less than any rotorcraft in the USMC. Of course, it has the benefit of being younger than many of those aircraft, but it's apparent enough that it's not the death trap some seem to think it is.
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Re: [Spaceships] Ornithopter Wings no longer TL5+2!
Speaking of wings, by RAW they have a speed limit of 500mph. How realistic is it? Optimistic? Pessimistic?
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