Monday, January 6, 2025

Lots of whirly things attached to this beast

 




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  1. Sikorsky–Boeing SB-1 Defiant, cancelled.

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    1. Looks like an Airframer's nightmare.

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  2. This is the airframe that lost the competition to the Bell Valor.

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  3. Too complex ='s Too fragile in combat. Still awfully cool looking beast

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  4. IMHO Valor is worse The V-22s are flying again but with even more restrictions.

    ..if can’t glide or autorotate do go higher than you’re willing to fall. Tilt rotors do neither.

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    IMHO Valor is worse The V-22s are flying again but with even more restrictions.

    ..if can’t glide or autorotate go no higher than you’re willing to fall. Tilt rotors do neither.

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  6. This is the rotary-wing version of that AR-15 with $19,000 work of accessories hung on it, because a basic helicopter wasn't complicated enough.

    File under: O Hell No!

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  7. Saw something similar in Northern BC in the Mid 90's, Russian, no tail rotor, noisier than all get out. Louder than a regular Bell. It was long lining brine out of Ladyfern Gas Plant in rubber bags.

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