MARINE CORPS TEAM PREPARES MV-22 OSPREY FOR HARMFUL DUST IN IRAQ

Kerryn Offord wrote:
Harry Andreas wrote:
In article , "CarpATM"
wrote:

Precision high-performance components mean close tolerances - and
fine Arabic sand is the enemy of close tolerance bearings and fittings.

And this is different from the existing helos, how?

Well.. Most of them can auto-rotate.. while the V-22... can't...

How many existing helos can glide to a landing?

-HJC

Henry J Cobb wrote:
Kerryn Offord wrote:
Harry Andreas wrote:
In article , "CarpATM"
wrote:

Precision high-performance components mean close tolerances - and
fine Arabic sand is the enemy of close tolerance bearings and fittings.

And this is different from the existing helos, how?

Well.. Most of them can auto-rotate.. while the V-22... can't...

How many existing helos can glide to a landing?

-HJC

essentially all of them

That is what auto rotation means

Vince

Vince wrote:
Henry J Cobb wrote:
How many existing helos can glide to a landing?

essentially all of them

That is what auto rotation means

Yes, but how many can do that once they've lost a rotor blade?

-HJC

Henry J Cobb wrote:
Vince wrote:
Henry J Cobb wrote:
How many existing helos can glide to a landing?

essentially all of them

That is what auto rotation means

Yes, but how many can do that once they've lost a rotor blade?

-HJC

about the same number of planes that can glide without a wing

Vince

Henry J Cobb wrote:
Vince wrote:
Henry J Cobb wrote:
How many existing helos can glide to a landing?

essentially all of them

That is what auto rotation means

Yes, but how many can do that once they've lost a rotor blade?

-HJC

The question was looking at the problem of fine dust causing precision
systems to fail.. That's not the same as losing a rotor blade..

Most helicopters (It might even be a design requirement) can auto-rotate
if the engine(s) fail. The V-22 can't...

I doubt any V-22 can land shy of a rotor blade. As for a helicopter.. I
guess it might depend on how many the helicopter had to start with, how
heavy the helicopter and load is...

On Jul 6, 3:57 pm, Kerryn Offord wrote:

As for a helicopter.. I
guess it might depend on how many the helicopter had to start with, how
heavy the helicopter and load is...


No, if a helicopter loses a rotor blade that loss of balance will
destroy the aircraft...

BB

I guess everybody has some mountain to climb.
It's just fate whether you live in Kansas or Tibet...