This video gives you an idea about how much lift those rotors generate. And also a very expensive way trimming trees....
The lift of an Osprey
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by Ian Warren » Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:30 am
Wicked piece of machinery , now that,s what i call a 'dust off'
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by pacblue » Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:38 pm
looks like he handled the aircraft a wee bit better than this poor guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNI01QbMDd0...feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNI01QbMDd0...feature=related
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by Ian Warren » Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:32 am
OUCH! .. obviously the bugs are now ironed out now , i recall a doco on TV many years back ... auto rotation test with a Huey , a very heavy landing snaps the tail boom off so then the energy left , looked bloody horrible for ones in the back!
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by h290master » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:12 am
i can see how they would be a disadvantage on a hot insertion or tight insertion
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