Marine Gunship and dragonfly?

[Charles Gray]

Here's a question-- I've read some theories that the marines will
eventually need a new gunship to escort V-22's. Many of these involve
a AV-22 style design.
But my question is this-- as I understand it, the V-22 is very
ineffecient and unmanuverable in VTO mode-- it's not a helicopter that
flies as fast as an airplane, its an airplane that spends most of its
time in horizontal flight, and only uses VTO for short periods-- it
cannot behave the same as a helicopter.

But the X-50 Canard rotor/wing seems to be able to function as both
a fullly capable helicopter and a fully capable subsonic aircraft.
Wouldn't it make more sense to try to create a gunsihp version of it?
Now, since I'm not an engineer, could anyone tell me if there are
any problems with teh design that make it unsuitable?

[Jeb Hoge]

Charles Gray > wrote in message >...
> Here's a question-- I've read some theories that the marines will
> eventually need a new gunship to escort V-22's. Many of these involve
> a AV-22 style design.
> But my question is this-- as I understand it, the V-22 is very
> ineffecient and unmanuverable in VTO mode-- it's not a helicopter that
> flies as fast as an airplane, its an airplane that spends most of its
> time in horizontal flight, and only uses VTO for short periods-- it
> cannot behave the same as a helicopter.
>
> But the X-50 Canard rotor/wing seems to be able to function as both
> a fullly capable helicopter and a fully capable subsonic aircraft.
> Wouldn't it make more sense to try to create a gunsihp version of it?
> Now, since I'm not an engineer, could anyone tell me if there are
> any problems with teh design that make it unsuitable?

Feh. Bring back the Spads and Broncos!

[Scott Ferrin]

On 22 Dec 2003 07:39:11 -0800, (Jeb Hoge) wrote:

>Charles Gray > wrote in message >...
>> Here's a question-- I've read some theories that the marines will
>> eventually need a new gunship to escort V-22's. Many of these involve
>> a AV-22 style design.
>> But my question is this-- as I understand it, the V-22 is very
>> ineffecient and unmanuverable in VTO mode-- it's not a helicopter that
>> flies as fast as an airplane, its an airplane that spends most of its
>> time in horizontal flight, and only uses VTO for short periods-- it
>> cannot behave the same as a helicopter.
>>
>> But the X-50 Canard rotor/wing seems to be able to function as both
>> a fullly capable helicopter and a fully capable subsonic aircraft.
>> Wouldn't it make more sense to try to create a gunsihp version of it?
>> Now, since I'm not an engineer, could anyone tell me if there are
>> any problems with teh design that make it unsuitable?
>
>Feh. Bring back the Spads and Broncos!


Can either one compare to an A-10? ;-)

[Jeb Hoge]

Scott Ferrin > wrote in message >...
> On 22 Dec 2003 07:39:11 -0800, (Jeb Hoge) wrote:
>
> >Charles Gray > wrote in message >...
> >> Here's a question-- I've read some theories that the marines will
> >> eventually need a new gunship to escort V-22's. Many of these involve
> >> a AV-22 style design.
> >> But my question is this-- as I understand it, the V-22 is very
> >> ineffecient and unmanuverable in VTO mode-- it's not a helicopter that
> >> flies as fast as an airplane, its an airplane that spends most of its
> >> time in horizontal flight, and only uses VTO for short periods-- it
> >> cannot behave the same as a helicopter.
> >>
> >> But the X-50 Canard rotor/wing seems to be able to function as both
> >> a fullly capable helicopter and a fully capable subsonic aircraft.
> >> Wouldn't it make more sense to try to create a gunsihp version of it?
> >> Now, since I'm not an engineer, could anyone tell me if there are
> >> any problems with teh design that make it unsuitable?
> >
> >Feh. Bring back the Spads and Broncos!
>
>
> Can either one compare to an A-10? ;-)

They have much more impressive props than the Hog does. We're going
for a theme here!