The CH-46 is my favorite helicopter but the osprey is its replacement and I like it twice as much lol. It's a good addition but it worries me how it would operate in a war against opponents who have aerial assets that could shoot it down. Seems a little delicate with all the tech that goes into it but maybe that only increases it's survivability. Not exactly easy to protect though helicopters can't keep up and jets are to fast it needs its own weapons. Housed inside like in the F-22.
I'm always surprised at how much it can slow down with the rotors forward, I wouldn't think it would have enough wing area to be able to slow down that much.
@mdgnys Well actually it can, it just has the rotors at a high enough angle not to hit the ground, I saw one land like that once at Tulsa International.
With no ground clearance to land from those huge powerful props in forward flight it has a worthy single-minded look to it. It's commited to flight at that point. Like it's saying "I will fly, I will kick ass and only after that will I worry about landing."
@XBxUxTxCxHxExRX yeah its scary when in airplane mode the right side blades are directly out from the crew door. if you drop the lower half it comes within 2 cm of the spinning blades!!!!
Its interseting that many people are slating the V22 before its really had time to prove itself. People say its rubbish and/or impractical. Men of limited vision said the same thing about early aircraft, submarines and tanks. The V22 certainly looks cool though
@jerseyy Long answer: "As a helicopter" the top speed is limited by the rotors. On one side of a rotor, the blade tips approach supersonic speeds as they move forward, while on the opposite side the tips approach stall speeds as they move backward. If the aircraft were to go fast enough, the repeated switch from transonic to stall and back would destroy the rotor blades. With the engines facing forward, this is no longer a problem, and the Osprey can go much faster.
Pausing it shows how the rotors spin at the same time, pretty cool.
MoneyMan8900 9 months ago
Great, love the osprey
mpzflightvideo 9 months ago
The CH-46 is my favorite helicopter but the osprey is its replacement and I like it twice as much lol. It's a good addition but it worries me how it would operate in a war against opponents who have aerial assets that could shoot it down. Seems a little delicate with all the tech that goes into it but maybe that only increases it's survivability. Not exactly easy to protect though helicopters can't keep up and jets are to fast it needs its own weapons. Housed inside like in the F-22.
holyphantomcow 9 months ago
Can it land in forward flight mode? or only vertically?
SteveJS1985 10 months ago
@SteveJS1985
It can land in semi-forward flight, with the prop at ~45 degrees or more. Otherwise, the prop would strike the ground.
cptsneed 10 months ago 6
Can it rudder while hovering? If it does, how if it doesn't have a tail rotor?
cyberyiyo 10 months ago
@cyberyiyo The props are counter-rotating. Kind of like how a Chinook flies.
cptsneed 10 months ago 4
Such a epic aircraft, its apic how humanity can make things, congratulations for US for this.
SladeForelly 11 months ago
What are the practicle uses of this vehicle ?
MrTarryhoot 11 months ago
@MrTarryhoot
Basically the same use as a helicopter, but it can go twice as fast.
cptsneed 11 months ago 11
@MrTarryhoot
there beginning to replace the CH-46 Sea Knight
RonaldN30 11 months ago
@MrTarryhoot for impractical situations. it flies faster/farther/higher than a helicopter. Marines and spec ops are gonna use em.
sombodysomone 10 months ago
@MrTarryhoot VTOL heavy lift gear/ transport
TheAmerican462 7 months ago
thats the coolest shit....
supercrapnstuff11 11 months ago
Fallout for the win.
Sombomombo 11 months ago
those 38 ft. props are insane to see in flight
undecided8713 1 year ago
whtats the top speed in plane mode?
xBABYxKICKERx 1 year ago
How fast does it go?
Brenzilla4698 1 year ago
One of those flew over my house, scared the shit out of me seeing one of them.
willj78 1 year ago
I'm always surprised at how much it can slow down with the rotors forward, I wouldn't think it would have enough wing area to be able to slow down that much.
TheLucas2696 1 year ago
That thing must be a BITCH to fly....
56KbModem 1 year ago
These things fly over my house like everyday.
runescapepainterguy 1 year ago
halo pelicans dont have rotors lol
williamm3889 1 year ago
@S0M0NE45 Falcon not pelican
MrLoneWolf009 1 year ago
One of the bad things is that you cant do normal take off, or landing. The most it can do is Stol. But it still is an incredible aircraft!
mdgnys 1 year ago
@mdgnys Well actually it can, it just has the rotors at a high enough angle not to hit the ground, I saw one land like that once at Tulsa International.
TheLucas2696 1 year ago
With no ground clearance to land from those huge powerful props in forward flight it has a worthy single-minded look to it. It's commited to flight at that point. Like it's saying "I will fly, I will kick ass and only after that will I worry about landing."
Truemouse 1 year ago
looks kinda like a warthog :\
rayking2901 1 year ago
@rayking2901 its a plane :\
kkoloftt 1 year ago
step one halo pelican-complet
S0M0NE45 1 year ago
omg enclave from fallout 3 are invading and there brining there vertabirds
99gracie 1 year ago
Not a creature was stirring...not even an osprey
ParasiteQueen1 1 year ago
I couldnt fly this with those propellors Like 4 feet away from my window.. I would faint haha.
XBxUxTxCxHxExRX 1 year ago
@XBxUxTxCxHxExRX yeah its scary when in airplane mode the right side blades are directly out from the crew door. if you drop the lower half it comes within 2 cm of the spinning blades!!!!
ji553r 1 year ago
Its interseting that many people are slating the V22 before its really had time to prove itself. People say its rubbish and/or impractical. Men of limited vision said the same thing about early aircraft, submarines and tanks. The V22 certainly looks cool though
CraigA46 1 year ago
The first cars, airplanes, helicopters, spacecraft, bicycles, trains, AND tiltrotors all crashed in their early stages of existence.
mpwelk 2 years ago 2
Marines get to fly in that, lucky Marines!
PrivateMat 2 years ago
I work on the damn thing, and I don't even get to ride on it unless we're going somewhere.
masterflizzle 2 years ago
ya a faster, helicopter-like aircraft with a heavy payload is COMPLETELY worthless.... Its practical dumbass
liteswitch15 2 years ago
Well, it's a challenge to be solved for engineers(except if they will discontinue programs for these).
B14ck3n3d 2 years ago
Screw the looks, the only thing matters that it works properly and practically.
B14ck3n3d 2 years ago 32
does it go faster as a plane than as a helicopter??
jerseyy 2 years ago
Yes.
cptsneed 2 years ago 9
290 miles an hour...
larsanien 2 years ago
More like 350.
masterflizzle 2 years ago
Isnt that sort of obvious?
SgtMustang 2 years ago
@jerseyy about 3 times as fast. top speed somewhere in the 300's
09011994 1 year ago
@jerseyy Long answer: "As a helicopter" the top speed is limited by the rotors. On one side of a rotor, the blade tips approach supersonic speeds as they move forward, while on the opposite side the tips approach stall speeds as they move backward. If the aircraft were to go fast enough, the repeated switch from transonic to stall and back would destroy the rotor blades. With the engines facing forward, this is no longer a problem, and the Osprey can go much faster.
LotsOMovies 1 year ago