I was quite certain that a feature such as that would be incorporated in
the design. Without it, a single engine failure would be certain death.
>
>> I wouldn’t be happy travelling in a V-22; you have not chance if
>> one side fails. The “DiscRotor” looks interesting, though.
>
>There is a transmission interconnect shaft going from one engine to
>the other. If an engine were to fail, it will automatically connect
>the propeller to the interconnect shaft.
>
Chris
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