BlackBeard wrote:
On Oct 19, 1:32 pm, Vince wrote:

no it's not
among other things
it puts no stress on the engine to engine drive shaft
It does not simulate rotating one engine at full speed while the other
idles.
It does not test the cut out mechanism for isolating the non functioning
engine

Vince

All those, and more were tested in LFT&E. Once they were proven to
work, the simulated OEI test is valid.



nonsense
The system was not tested


"The Navy is conducting an aggressive LFT&E program on representative
V-22 components and assemblies, in compliance with a DOT&E-approved
alternative LFT&E plan. The V-22 program was granted a waiver from
full-up, system-level LFT&E in April, 1997. The vulnerability testing
that the program is performing is appropriate and will result in the
improvement of aircraft survivability."

http://www.airforceworld.com/heli/eng/v22.htm

I've spent years teaching how the sum of the parts is not the same as
the whole

If they are so sure it works, its a piece of cake to test

Fill it with sandbags, put a test pilot on board and cut off the engine

Vince