Bell Textron D-314 tiltrotor designs.

What stops an S-76 or any other helicopter from doing this is that their
SLOW speed doesn't allow them to STACK UP with 747's et.al. in an approach
pattern to ANY major airport. In other words they can't keep up with the
big boys, so they can't play.

Bob

Not hardly. On numerous occasions in the -76 I'm asked to slow during the
approach because I'm gaining on the airliner in front of me. One of the nicest
things you can hear from ATC. On the other hand, I can't take the 76 500 miles
without refueling and getting above much of the weather like the tilt rotor
will be able to do (someday).

Jim