TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
I have a Question too pose for you, Where is Vertical lift aircraft going?( other then up...) And I am not refering to VTOL fighters. I mean helicopters and the like.
For the past decades Over and over Something like 90% of the Helicopter industry has consisted of adding new doodads too old designs. with a few freaks they are almost all upgrades on the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300. the first Practical helicopter introducing the tail rotor. After the vs300 and R4 it seemed that other then up rated engines and avionics the industry rarely pushed anything really breaking the mold into production. Sure the Chinook/Seaknight rare Intermeshing rotors and Kamov with there Coaxial but they rarely reached wide uses. in the
Today We stand at a unique moment in vertical lift. The Conflicts in the middle east have proven that although advanced, conventional Helicopters are lacking in speed and So not Since the 1960's ( the Lockheed XH-51,Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne,Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk [Sr.], Kamov V100, the works of the Fairey Aviation Company Limited, ecta... ecta... ) today we have a increasing number of Compound helicopters in development at least five makers Are pushing forward with Compound configurations.
In the Russian Federation OPK Oboronprom owners of Kamov are pushing the KA92 a coaxial compound helicopter with Coaxial pusher prop aimed at 30 passengers and a top speed of 430 km/h they are also working on resurrecting the Ka 90 test program a Rotor-craft at take off but a jet at flight. Also owned by Oboronprom Mil is pushing the mil-X1 a single bladed helicopter with pusher prop and 25 passenger range. Although both Kamov and mil are looking civilian in the releases how long would it take for a military Compound?
In France Eurocopter's known X3 Demonstrator a single rotor compound with high mounted wings and twin five bladed props as well as a as yet unseen possible replacement for the Dolphin known as the x4 that promises too among other things eliminated the cockpit.
Here in the US We have Sikorsky's X2 demonstrator using a coaxial main rotor system and pusher prop punching though the record with a 259 mph; 417 km/h speed, with the promise of a father developed S97 Raider offered as part of the Army's Armed Aerial Scout Redo part three, Piasecki with the X-49 speed hawk a H-60 Blackhawk[Jr.] with wings and a pusher prop clocking 225 mph 360 km/h and now AVX Aircraft Company offering too take the OH 58 and rebuild it into a Compound with coaxial main rortor and twin mini pusher props, as part of there offering for the US Armys next Armed Aerial Scout
But before you go making your bests I have yet too mention the rising of the tilt rotors . Bell Agusta BA 609 light, Bell Helicopter also offered a UH60/Ah64 sized "Hybrid tandem rotor" for the US Army's coming Joint multi-role medium. the V22 series is not the last as Bell and Boeing aims too up themselves with a four rotor ( Quad tilt rotor) aimed at taking the place of the C130J Lockheed and Karem Aircraft ( founded by the Father of the Predator) aim too take that crown with there Optimum Speed Tilt-Rotor a super sized twin engined tilt-rotor, both with aircraft the size of the A400m or better well lifting off vertically. Karem also aims a new concept Civil Transport tilt rotors a 707 sized aircraft for regional flights from smaller airports.
When you then factor in the Stealth MH60 ( Bell Did display a so called "Stealth Adapted Quad rotor" Image at a Army Aviation day.) where do you think the future of Vertical Aviation is going? ( I will chime in after a few posts. )
For the past decades Over and over Something like 90% of the Helicopter industry has consisted of adding new doodads too old designs. with a few freaks they are almost all upgrades on the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300. the first Practical helicopter introducing the tail rotor. After the vs300 and R4 it seemed that other then up rated engines and avionics the industry rarely pushed anything really breaking the mold into production. Sure the Chinook/Seaknight rare Intermeshing rotors and Kamov with there Coaxial but they rarely reached wide uses. in the
Today We stand at a unique moment in vertical lift. The Conflicts in the middle east have proven that although advanced, conventional Helicopters are lacking in speed and So not Since the 1960's ( the Lockheed XH-51,Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne,Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk [Sr.], Kamov V100, the works of the Fairey Aviation Company Limited, ecta... ecta... ) today we have a increasing number of Compound helicopters in development at least five makers Are pushing forward with Compound configurations.
In the Russian Federation OPK Oboronprom owners of Kamov are pushing the KA92 a coaxial compound helicopter with Coaxial pusher prop aimed at 30 passengers and a top speed of 430 km/h they are also working on resurrecting the Ka 90 test program a Rotor-craft at take off but a jet at flight. Also owned by Oboronprom Mil is pushing the mil-X1 a single bladed helicopter with pusher prop and 25 passenger range. Although both Kamov and mil are looking civilian in the releases how long would it take for a military Compound?
In France Eurocopter's known X3 Demonstrator a single rotor compound with high mounted wings and twin five bladed props as well as a as yet unseen possible replacement for the Dolphin known as the x4 that promises too among other things eliminated the cockpit.
Here in the US We have Sikorsky's X2 demonstrator using a coaxial main rotor system and pusher prop punching though the record with a 259 mph; 417 km/h speed, with the promise of a father developed S97 Raider offered as part of the Army's Armed Aerial Scout Redo part three, Piasecki with the X-49 speed hawk a H-60 Blackhawk[Jr.] with wings and a pusher prop clocking 225 mph 360 km/h and now AVX Aircraft Company offering too take the OH 58 and rebuild it into a Compound with coaxial main rortor and twin mini pusher props, as part of there offering for the US Armys next Armed Aerial Scout
But before you go making your bests I have yet too mention the rising of the tilt rotors . Bell Agusta BA 609 light, Bell Helicopter also offered a UH60/Ah64 sized "Hybrid tandem rotor" for the US Army's coming Joint multi-role medium. the V22 series is not the last as Bell and Boeing aims too up themselves with a four rotor ( Quad tilt rotor) aimed at taking the place of the C130J Lockheed and Karem Aircraft ( founded by the Father of the Predator) aim too take that crown with there Optimum Speed Tilt-Rotor a super sized twin engined tilt-rotor, both with aircraft the size of the A400m or better well lifting off vertically. Karem also aims a new concept Civil Transport tilt rotors a 707 sized aircraft for regional flights from smaller airports.
When you then factor in the Stealth MH60 ( Bell Did display a so called "Stealth Adapted Quad rotor" Image at a Army Aviation day.) where do you think the future of Vertical Aviation is going? ( I will chime in after a few posts. )