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From which rating would it be easier to transition to an Osprey? Fixed-wing or rotary-wing?
If the future of flight was to be on aircraft that were a hybrid of fixed-wing and rotary-wing (for example the Osprey), assuming they had similar technical abilities and the same number of flight ...
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How does the V22 Osprey manage such high rotor speeds without shock waves?
I read somewhere that the engineers presented an ingenious solution to the rotor tip shockwave problem, except the article didn't actually explicitly mention it.
So, does anybody actually know if ...
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How is it safe for helicopters and Ospreys to refuel in mid-air?
How do military helicopters like the Blackhawk and CH-53, as well as the V-22 Osprey, perform mid-air refueling without their rotor blades (periodically and accidentally) contacting the drogue or fuel ...
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