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Möbius | Posted: Oct 8 2010, 08:47 PM | ||
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As anyone knows, the main difficulty in reaching high speeds with helicopters is approaching the sound barrier with the speed of the blades and the speed of the chopper combined. Also, this reminds me of the old Cheyenne program. | ||
MidnightViper88 | Posted: Oct 8 2010, 09:18 PM |
Ballistic heartbreak Group: Advanced Members Posts: 16,831 Member No.: 1,034 Joined: Nov 22nd 2003 Location: Richards Majestic, apartment 51 | That's not a chopper; That's a VTOL-capable pusher plane that only looks like a chopper... |
Möbius | Posted: Oct 8 2010, 09:39 PM | ||
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Coaxial twin rotor with a pusher prop. | ||
MetalMan777 | Posted: Oct 10 2010, 05:24 PM |
Snooping as usual Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 32,588 Joined: Apr 13th 2009 Location: what are you doing in my swamp? | If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter, and therefore unsafe. Vertical takeoff and landing capabilities are very overrated. That said, it's a sweet toy for the uber-rich. |
Möbius | Posted: Oct 10 2010, 05:32 PM | ||
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Could be an autogyro, but I am just nitpicking. | ||