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I wish they explained how they were doing tilt rotor with stationary engines. That must be one hell of a gearbox that can transfer horsepower to a shaft with a
by metalliqaz 9y ago
I wish they explained how they were doing tilt rotor with stationary engines. That must be one hell of a gearbox that can transfer horsepower to a shaft with a 90 degree range of motion.
- jandrese 9y agoWhats more, one of the huge complicating factors in the V-22 was the need to tie both engines together so one engine could power both rotors in the event of engine failure. This craft seems to have exactly the same issue.
- dTal 9y agoI don't see the problem. If the axis of rotation is along the drive shaft (which is already spinning at hundreds of RPM), there's no extra gearing required at all.