Nute Gunray Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 But the V-22 fails because it's flawed from the instant they thought it up. The UH-60 is made out of proven technology (as was the UH-1). The V-22 fails because it just doesn't work. A UH-60 might crash because of a ruptured oil line because someone screwed up when they were fixing it or a bad gasket got installed, not because the rotors just flew off or the engine fell out. The V-22s keep crashing because they try to switch the wings to flight mode and they come off. Not good. It's an interesting technology and I'm sure given time and civilian research it might work, but saying "ok we have this design that we've half-assed. let's replace our helos with it and never see if it's any good" is just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander 598 Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Most of the V-22 crashes were because of human error. I'd bet anything that trying to switch the flight modes is pretty damn hard while you try to keep it stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 yup, them V-22's can be a real pain in the butt, I just crashed mine a half an hour ago, but I patched it up with some peanut butter and popsicle sticks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 um, they're SAYING they're crashing because of human error so they don't lose the funding for them. they're actually crashing from the wing's rotators breaking and making wings fall off. Also, the Osprey has an auto-leveler. You just flip the "Rotate Wing" switch and it does it. You don't have to hold it in position. They fly themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander 598 Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 I still think that going from a hovering position to a flight position in less than a minute in still hard on the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 No, Nute's right, the stress on the wing when the propeller rotates 90 degrees from vert to flight would be enough to break or crack the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Unlike most stuff I talk about (which is mostly bull**** thought up on the fly), I know what I'm talking about when it comes to aviation. I'm an unlicensed private pilot. They'll let me fuel a plane and taxi it, but that's it. If I went to get flying lessons tomorrow, I could skip everything that can be taught on the ground and get in the air right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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