Another unnamed tiltrotor concept, this one of my own creation. These are primarily used to haul cargo and troops, vehicles through a sling, ASW and CSAR.
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I still think tiltrotor designs are cool. Here's to the hopes we'll someday find a way around the structural problems and mechanical weaknesses that the ones we have now are suffering through. This is the first time I've seen counter rotating props taken into consideration too. I'm surprised no one's tried it yet.
Means you can winch people from the rear of the plane, rather than from the sides where all the wash pushes down and buffets the line. Besides, it provides for a quieter craft that has a lot less noise and vibrations, and it has more lift per square foot which means you can cut down on rotor size and contain the downwash, which is less choppy than that of a conventional rotor.
Well, the CV22 does have a winch on the back. It's not a fun ride. Rotor diameter doesn't seem to change much with coaxial configurations. Many similarly sized aircraft have the same rotor size and take-off data. It would be really cool if it was a sound concept, which is why I'm pestering you about it. Many of the reasons I hate the V22 are because of flaws in design. The downdraft and size issue is less solve-able. Your idea here could be the answer if it's based on verifiable attributes. Just so you know I'm not talking out my ass, I have worked with the Osprey for a year and on Pave Hawks for two. It's not a mere arm-chair interest.
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