mp96 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 http://twower.livejournal.com/572607.html http://twower.livejournal.com/571375.html http://twower.livejournal.com/568351.html Red Army strong! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarball Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Of course with the tandem arrangement they can hold hands as they ghey off into the sunset...facetious: when he already has the answer to his own question 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanPatrick Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 In the Eagle Dynamics simulation "DCS Black Shark," rotor collisions are not uncommon in combat situations. One second you're flying along in a state-of-the-art attack helo, the next you're in a state-of-the-art rock falling from the sky...with almost no warning. Ejection seat...it's a good thing. Special care concerning rotor wash is also necessary. There's even an "automatic descent mode" in which a computer determines the safe descent speed. (Which is usually just under the speed of molasses running uphill.) All things considered, I don't see any major advantages to the coaxial setup. Usually a big fuss is made over the helo's ability to strafe at high speeds and the unique "funnel" manoever, during which the helo can maintain line-of-fire on a target whilst strafing in a circular pattern. (The nose is pitched down to about 40° [iIRC] and the helo "orbits" the target.) But c'mon...seriously. How often is that going to be a viable option? Even in the sim it will get you shot down more often than not. All that being said, I still love DCS! But I just play games...what do I know? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt3r Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 The Sikorsky X2 combines many of the advantages of the coaxial rotor system, but instead uses it in a rigid rotor arrangement with a rear mounted prop to reach around 220-240 knots of speed, around the same speed as an A-10, with the ability to hover, and there is a far lower chance of the rotor blades intersected because of the rigid rotor system.Also it has a system that dynamically deloads the rotors as the speed ramps up, greatly increasing it's top speed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp96 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Air Force finally gave up the "Black Shark"Ka-50 end.Ka-52 continue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanPatrick Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 From DCS Black Shark: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanPatrick Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Then there's this: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Mmm, shadows.**Dribbles** 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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