As a former Army Officer, I think the Army needs two or three variations of the tilt rotor hybrid. We need one variation that is totally assault and another utility one and last a medevac fast mover. But the airbus aircraft for 8.6 million is a great deal.
Although a release of a new helicopter model is a rather rare event, it's fun to see how newer models compare to the older ones. Here are some of the fastest helicopters that currently exist. Which one do you like the most?
The coaxial drive contra-rotating rotors still make the Sikorsky models a true helicopter unlike the tilt wings. Speed isn't everything instant low speed maneuverability front back side to side, no need to tilt the fuselage to move like a traditional helicopter with slower response, hovering and remaining stationary while the nose is pointed down, the Sikorsky is the one for me.
I've known for decades about the trailing rotor stall characteristics.. However, I never considered contra-rotating mains and how they may expand beyond what normal rotors / tail are able to achieve in high speed cruise flight..
The maximum speed achieved by the serial KA 50 "Black shark" helicopter is 390 km/h .Flight operation manual limited speed 315км/h. Maximum speed achieved serial MI-24 helicopter is 368km/h. Flight manual the speed of operation of the MI-24 is limited to 335km/h
The Bell V-280 is the clear choice for the U.S. military ... I hope. I would love to see more powerful engines to increase the altitude and esp. the speed to 400-plus MPH esp. if that could be the cruising speed with a maximum of well over that and which is possible without jet engine thrust. Wider wings by just as few inches would increase range too with little extra drag, no doubt. (Not a helicopter but for the same purpose or replacement of vertical lift/landing craft.)
It seems to me that the helicopter format has exhausted its potential. A helicopter will always be limited in regards to speed & altitude. Many executives make use of both helicopters & business jets or at least business planes to travel as they need. Obviously combining those two functions in one craft has enormous potential. What I am wondering is why hasn't a larger version of this kind of craft been developed? Something of small or medium air liner size w/ maybe 4 tiltrotors would seem to have a big pay off, it seems so to me.
For purety, learn to fly in a Bell 47. True world vision in it's best form. A 70 m.p.h. cruise allow one to observe more per minute than these speed machines.
The V22 Osprey is a beautiful tilt rotor aircraft, I want it to remain operational for many more decades, and never need to be replaced from the useless v280 valor.
Tiltrotors have the same tricky behavior with the AV-8B. Wings cannot create lift at low speed so tilting the rotors must be executed before slowing down prior to approach angle
Your channel deserves more subscribers as it is so versatile giving the very fine and minute necessary details, in today's video you didn't mentioned the maximum ceiling/altitude height the particular helicopter can achieve.
Thanks for your support. Good point about the the altitude. Augusta is among the few rotorcraft that can reach plane like heights due to the pressurised cabin. The others fly at the regular helicopter altitudes
Would love for military to receive a Cobra Viper based strike airplane. Two side x side main rotors for lift and maneuvering powered by current Viper power plants. Two modified Viper engines or two redesigned Little Bird engines putting out record setting forward thrust. (Also, 2 side mounted forward facing M102’s out of the AC130, GAU-8 nose mounted cannon, up to 16 SDBs or 16 Hellfire or 4 2.75 rocket pods, or pair of quad MK-19 machine gun) Or a MH-65 upgraded to four total engines and two smaller radius side by side mounted main rotors for lift and maneuvering; the rear rotor would stay just cuz it looks 😎. 5 person aircraft crew, 18 floor loaded strike infantry or passenger area converted to SDB, DAP munitions bay akin to fixed wing bombers
I get that this list was probably hard to make since most helicopters are slower than jets but tilt rotor aircrafts are not helicopters. There was 3 of them in this list.
I both like and dislike helicopters. I like them for their capability to take of vertically and hover in a given coordinate. I dislike them for their high asymmetricism. Last but not least.... I love helicopters from the movie "Avatar" for their symmetrical design. ☺️
the person who is talking in this video sounds like the Bronson Pichots character in Beverly hills cop SERGE" (would you like a little lemon twist" LOL)
@@automotiveterritory Sorry m8, I can't even give you that. Not sure any jet engine plane is slower than your fastest helicopter. Prop shaft, I will give you ;)
I usually find myself researching for the best models of various classes of vehicles, now I am trying to find the worst slowest jet plane to prove my clickbaity title. Shoot
Do the coaxial rotors, counter rotating rotors, on X2 style craft auto rotate when there is a loss of power as they do on most conventional helicopters?
You forgot the fastest helicopter the Harrier FA2 fastest helicopter with a top speed of 735 mph-1183 km/h..... only half of your content can be categorised as helicopters, so the Sea Harrier fits nicely into your content...
@@automotiveterritory , My opinion counts for nothing but I think if the technologies we see here have serious merit the military and commercial sectors of the aviation industry will buy in. Historically speaking, that seems to take way more time than most of us care to wait but the fun of following aviation tecnology is that there is always something new to learn.
Everything you're seeing here was conceived of, designed and probably built in the 1950s and 1960s (or before). The only difference between then and now is that technology has progressed by leaps and bounds.
Is it a bad thing? Technology has finally caught up to the older visions. Modern engineers are coming up with brave concepts today too. Don't you think that some day even the bravest modern designs could be turned into life?
@@automotiveterritory I don't know where you get "brave" concepts from. That's a pretty odd comment. These corporations are here to make money....period, bravery has nothing to with it. That's why they build these things in the first place and why they didn't build them before. A better mouse trap from rehashed designs from the 1950s polished up to look like something new. Lol.
Brave it terms technology and vision. When writing brave concepts I didn't mean any of the models shown here. If I were to show an actual example, Nexus by Bell Helicopters would be the first thing that comes to mind. And it's going to take years to make it work.
@@automotiveterritory Nexus from Bell Helicopters is an old design that's been rebuilt to compete with the Osprey as a cheaper competitor. Bell was one of the earlier adopters of the tilt rotor aircraft and have a lot of background to it. Bell wants to make money just like every other corporation and wants investor interest in their new Nexus project. That's why they're displaying it. I can't believe you're this naive.
I WONDER,why there is no turbofan were use to make a VTOL aircraft rather all was a turboshaft propeller were being use... Is there someone knows why? Is it the engine cost? Capability of VTOL Performance? speed? In any reason turbofan could produce more total net thrust compare to split-shaft turbofan.. hmmmmmm ..any professional here?
Due to the limitations set bhthe laws of physics, helicopters cant be fast as jet sircract and still be considered a jet aircraft. If it has more than just the rotors on the front its a vtol.
If it has wings or pusher prop it ain't a HELICOPTER ... And just wondering where is the Lynx/Wildcat the current world record holder of speed by a real helicopter??
The AW609, and V-280, like the V-22 Ospray are NOT helicopters! They're airplanes! A helicopter has main rotor blades which lead / lag (horizontally forward and aft), and flap (vertically up and down). Which those propeller-driven tuna cans don't. Yeah the pilots who fly those would love to think they're helicopter pilots, but they're not. Just because it can do VTOL doesn't make it a helicopter ffs! Or wait, does that mean the Harrier and F22 and F35 are also helicopters? SMH get it right please.
Well think what's going to happen in 20 years everything will go up in price if gas goes up everything goes up so will minimum wage I remember when I was $3 and something now it's $12
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There is no such thing as the Sikorsky SB one defiant. You need to learn to read properly. The official name is SB >1 Defiant, thats SB greater than one....A stupid name, but thats what they called it. Also, tilt rotor craft are not helicopters.
Here's a comment for your yt "algo" helping.. (I go out of my way to comment, or simply say, "Thanks".. Since you covered the Airbus and many others which didn't make production... You left off the Comanche... Ala.. The Apache's successor, which got canceled because those in congress couldn't figure out how to give other congress turds a reach around...
Sikorsky HH-60W - aka: Super Blackhawk. The only unit even remotely avant garde is the last Airbus Racer and still quite the standard heli in overall looks. Physics will never allow anything rotor powered to achieve much over that 300Kmph. Yawn!
Seems like a synthetic voice and it's really off-putting. If this is the real voice of the narrator...I suggest finding another voice or another job. LOL. Also..I find that the flight of the Sikorsky Defiant is all animated. The glorious animations that were shown are all theater. The V280 , in the realm of the new FVL project has proven itself. I am anxious to see what he Defiant has to offer. The raider also has potential as a light attack.
Seems like yet another person who can't accept the fact that not all of the RU-vid creators must have perfect narration skills. I'm getting bored with these comments.
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