The Chinook has its own problems, Rick. The crews have told me of gearbox
problems and software problem (with the upgrade, I think), but the rotors are
joined with a gearbox rather than being each on one engine.
Chris
> On 23 Jun 16, at 12:20, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've always wondered about that Chris. Seems that the Osprey is a disaster
> looking for an opportunity, while I seldom hear of problems with the twin
> rotor Chinook.
> On Jun 22, 2016 1:13 PM, "ChrisB" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Not really, Chris. The V-22 is a twin rotor job, whereas that thing is
>> more like a autogiro.
>>
>> I wouldn’t be happy travelling in a V-22; you have not chance if one side
>> fails. The “DiscRotor” looks interesting, though.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>> On 22 Jun 2016, at 17:27, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Here's something that I haven't seen in ages: A Fairey Rotodyne:
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160526-why-helicopter-airliners-havent-happened-yet
>>>
>>> The article describes large aircraft similar to the V-22 Osprey.
>> It's like the transport aircraft in the movie "Avatar" come to life.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>>> - Hunter S. Thompson
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