Eurocopter's X3 Helicopter will no doubt be very sleek and fast, but I'd say it will be a little dangerous on the ground for those who are used to loading and unloading with the rotors turning!
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
Why Helicopter Design is Difficult
This short video of visualized airflow around a CH-47 in flight demonstrates the challenges facing rotary wing design engineers. The speaker, Dick Spivey, is considered to be the father of the V-22 program. (H/T Rotor and Wing editor Andrew Parker for this).
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