The First Civilian Aircraft That Looks Like V-22 Osprey
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- The Leonardo AW609, a pinnacle of innovation in civil aviation, boasts a distinctive tilt-rotor system, driven by Pratt & Whitney turboshaft engines. Transitioning seamlessly from vertical takeoff to airplane mode at 316 mph, it serves VIPs, oil and gas operators, and discerning individuals, offering customizable cabin layouts, including a VIP executive option, a nine-passenger configuration, and a mockup search and rescue model.
The journey to introduce tilt-rotor technology to civilians began with Bell Helicopter's experimental XV-3 in the 1950s, evolving into the XV-15 in 1977. Bell-Boeing's V-22 Osprey, responding to a Pentagon requirement in the 1980s, became the first military tiltrotor aircraft. Despite success, tragic crashes during testing revealed challenges associated with vortex ring state (VRS). Enhanced safety measures, such as VRS warning systems and pilot training, were implemented to mitigate risks.
Priced at $20 to $30 million, the AW609 represents a significant investment in cutting-edge technology. Despite the high cost, the anticipation of witnessing the first civilian tiltrotor aircraft on the market persists. The aircraft's success hinges on pilot training to navigate challenges like VRS, raising the prospect that advancements in technology and safety protocols could pave the way for more tiltrotor aircraft in the future.
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The only difference with the V22 is that AW609 does not crash
Is it just me or do tilt rotors have the same vibe as the folding tri wing ships in star wars like the lamda class shuttle. I cant wait till there are more tilt rotors on the market as i would like an osprey more, especially with the cargo ramp entrance on the back.
Yea. For me it’s how they both have to change configuration to land.
Excellent 👌👌🎉🎉
Vortex ring state is always a possibility in helicopters as is stall for aeroplanes. All the pilots are trained to identify, avoid and recover from such aerodynamic events.
It’s a shame they didn’t make it longer and add a large rear door for medical use then they could have had a market for au outback
Are the engines cross-linked so if one engine fails it'll keep both shafts spinning?
They have to be!!
They are, by an internal athwart shaft that connects the two rotors
Leonardo Helicopters is the company, not the name of the aircraft. AW stands for AgustaWestland. This was the company name before they change the name to Leonardo. All Leonardo helicopters start with "AW." AW119, AW139, AW 169, AW189, AW09... and so on.
Also the AW609 is built in Philadelphia, PA. Leonardo's facility is at the Northeast Philadelphia airport, 3050 Red Lion Road.
Many lessons learned from the V-22 are incorporated into the AW609. VRS has been extensively flight tested on the AW609 and there is a warning as the aircraft approaches this flight condition.
@seththomas3418 is completely correct. The crash rate of V-22s is less than other military aircraft. Unfortunately nothing is risk free.
The AW609 is well into it's FAA certification testing. The Boeing 737 issues has the FAA on edge and is slowing many certification activities to ensure the products are safe for the public.
by me AW 609 is built in Italy
So jet engines or turbine engines instead of rotor blades can reduce or eliminate this problem?
You'd lose yaw.
you had me at turbines
The AW609 has been in development for decades. NO NOT the V22. It started as XV-15.
This design is from the 80's or so
Considering all airliners today take their design from the Boeing 707, from the 50's...
I still have my doubts about the viability of tilt-rotor aircraft. On paper they are a great solution like switchblade/swing wing aircraft but in reality? Far far too messy and complicated to be a safe alternative... I hope I am delightfully proved wrong but after seeing sooooooooo many Osprey crashes and seeing the death toll? Probably not...
You've been proven wrong for a while now. According to the Data provided by the Airforce and confirmed by other sources. Tilt rotors have a crash rate of around 3.1 followed by fixed wing at 5.3, and then Helicopters at 9.5.
Give or take.
The reality is the media blew the V-22s accidents out of proportion to the point where every uneducated person, thinks Tiltrotors are death traps when they aren't. Case and point the V-280 Valor which was selected to replace the UH-60 Blackhawk achieved and exceeded all operational requirements for the Army even had more than 300 hours of flight time.
There is no question about viablity the concept works. Osprey is literaslly a safer aircraft than the blackhawk.
Yeah they keep crashing
@@yuv06 like blackhawks
@@jus7addwater no Blackhawks are fined considering the numbers in operation.
My brother in christ that is a vertibird
Do you need a commercial helicopter or fixed wing license to fly VTOL? Confusing shii
Of all the complex engineering challenges with this type of aircraft, they bring up VRS, a well known issue with any rotory wing aircraft, seems to be more of a clickbait story that any real engineering challenge or story
Will it crash the same way as osprey ?
If you mom will makes a BJ to pilot.... Yes
Leonardo is the company making the plane not the name of the plane. Its called the “ba609” not the “leonardo”.
You are correct. Leonardo Helicopters is the company. AW stands for AgustaWestland.
Transforming to Sea duck tricky use common sense rear tilt reverse thinking
I just site visited a 30 million dollars property... Hmmm 🧐
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RIP fuel efficiency.
USA President just ordered 10 Leonardo AW 609 Air Force AW 609 ONE
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The Fairey Rotodyne did it better!
Is it as much of a flying coffin as the Osprey?
Wrong colour 🎉 also computer control will fix the instability
It's going to fail.
To fall 😂
Because antigravity is already on the commercial market... the problem till now is that all the sellers of antigravity engines get killed all the time
@@RoDutch cool story bro
@@Subzero-hh8ix facts
@@RoDutchexplain how they work I dare you
American designed and American developed 🤣🤣🤣
Nope italian made
US started the job, Italian Leonardo is about to finish and get civil certification
@@andreamanera6784-Nope, it is still American designed, American developed, and still American made in Philadelphia USA… it is just a cheap civilian version of the Bell V-280 Valor 😂😂😂
@@AftonAdams you can continue to believe that, if you like, but it's just fairy tales
@@andreamanera6784- The fairy tale is that you pathetic Italian sycophants believe that Leonardo had anything to do with the 609 design and development… or even the build… it is still made in America in Philadelphia USA 🤣🤣🤣
Bad engineering design. Lose one rotor. You must learn to crash sideways.
Not hard ot do a google search to find out that the rotors are joined by a drive shaft so in the event of a single engine out situation, the other engine will drive the rotor!
It’s American designed, American developed, and American made… Leonardo, what a joke!
Unfortunately, the Americans did not believe in it and would not invest their money in it. The project was bought by Leonardo, which has been investing in it for 20 years.
@@MarcoMenozziPro - Still doesn’t change the fact that it is American designed, American developed, and American made… in Philadelphia USA to be exact…
@@ianrichards909 You are right about that, but Leonardo is not a joke, it's the owner and this detail is relevant in a capitalist economy.