No, they're not dead. Tiltrotors are pretty large and not as maneuverable as many scenarios might need. Not only for military purposes, but also for civillian use. The only thing that Tiltrotors will kill are large helicopters meant for heavy lifting and long range, but that's about it. For example, I don't see tiltrotors be used as rescue helicopters.
I think tilt rotors would be beneficial in many rescue scenarios, particularly at sea with the coast guard. Long distances can be covered more quickly and efficiently by a tilt rotor, and the open spaces make it easy for large tilt rotor aircraft to rescue people.
I can tell you that there is overwhelming evidence from V-22 that your assessment can and should be challenged. Although the V-22 is the aircraft the media loves to hate, the facts show it is not only safe, but highly effective in all mission sets. That said, I agree with you that there will always be a role for helicopters of all sizes and capabilities. What concerns me is the mentality that we should stick with a helicopter in a particular role because of footprint or because that is the visual we are used to. We should first and foremost prioritize capability. A medium size tiltrotor is the ideal rescue platform. Respectfully though, I would love to hear few good reasons as to why you disagree. There are some environments where a helicopter is just better but I don't think sweeping generalizations work as we start to really understand the tiltrotor capability based on over 15 years of watching the V-22.
@@efflehzere9153 Well, I live in Europe. Our civillian rescue helicopter pilots often land their machines in areas that aren't much bigger than their helicopters. I'm not aware of any tiltrotor system that's small enough to compete. Range isn't really an issue either, the next hospital is mostly not more than 50 km away.
@@GeoStreber there are many tiltrotors being designed for urban environments as we speak, they are just not what we think about when we hear "tiltrotors". Most are small evtols build to be an Uber with wings, some use hybrid setups, some are tiltwing, many have more than two rotors (I think I have seen one with eight not long ago). Of course, evtols are a laughable idea now, but there are some compelling arguments for hybrid rotor setups, since electric motors are able to deliver full power regardless of altitude and airspeed, and batteries can be recharged in forward flight, when the engine is most efficient. Plus, you can have many small electric rotors with minimal penalty, giving the aircraft more control and redundancy, potentially reducing drag as well. Personally, I think compound helicopters and tiltrotors will eventually replace traditional designs, with the coaxial stiff rotor of the raider being prevalent for smaller aircraft and the tiltrotor for medium to heavy lifters (think c130 if it was a quad tiltrotor). For that to happen, however, the Valor must succeed where the Osprey failed.
No, they're not dead. Tiltrotors are pretty large and not as maneuverable as many scenarios might need. Not only for military purposes, but also for civillian use. The only thing that Tiltrotors will kill are large helicopters meant for heavy lifting and long range, but that's about it. For example, I don't see tiltrotors be used as rescue helicopters.
I think tilt rotors would be beneficial in many rescue scenarios, particularly at sea with the coast guard. Long distances can be covered more quickly and efficiently by a tilt rotor, and the open spaces make it easy for large tilt rotor aircraft to rescue people.
I can tell you that there is overwhelming evidence from V-22 that your assessment can and should be challenged. Although the V-22 is the aircraft the media loves to hate, the facts show it is not only safe, but highly effective in all mission sets. That said, I agree with you that there will always be a role for helicopters of all sizes and capabilities. What concerns me is the mentality that we should stick with a helicopter in a particular role because of footprint or because that is the visual we are used to. We should first and foremost prioritize capability. A medium size tiltrotor is the ideal rescue platform. Respectfully though, I would love to hear few good reasons as to why you disagree. There are some environments where a helicopter is just better but I don't think sweeping generalizations work as we start to really understand the tiltrotor capability based on over 15 years of watching the V-22.
@@efflehzere9153 Well, I live in Europe. Our civillian rescue helicopter pilots often land their machines in areas that aren't much bigger than their helicopters. I'm not aware of any tiltrotor system that's small enough to compete. Range isn't really an issue either, the next hospital is mostly not more than 50 km away.
@@GeoStreber there are many tiltrotors being designed for urban environments as we speak, they are just not what we think about when we hear "tiltrotors".
Most are small evtols build to be an Uber with wings, some use hybrid setups, some are tiltwing, many have more than two rotors (I think I have seen one with eight not long ago).
Of course, evtols are a laughable idea now, but there are some compelling arguments for hybrid rotor setups, since electric motors are able to deliver full power regardless of altitude and airspeed, and batteries can be recharged in forward flight, when the engine is most efficient. Plus, you can have many small electric rotors with minimal penalty, giving the aircraft more control and redundancy, potentially reducing drag as well.
Personally, I think compound helicopters and tiltrotors will eventually replace traditional designs, with the coaxial stiff rotor of the raider being prevalent for smaller aircraft and the tiltrotor for medium to heavy lifters (think c130 if it was a quad tiltrotor).
For that to happen, however, the Valor must succeed where the Osprey failed.
Too delicate for combat. This is not a combat aircraft.
Probably not dead but if I win the lottery I know what I’m buying.
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