December 13, 2003, 19:33
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What's the airspeed record for a helicopter
My Google search for "helicopter" + "airspeed record" didn't yield any immediate results.
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December 13, 2003, 19:40
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V22 Osprey had an unofficial record, last I heard, of 220 knots.
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December 13, 2003, 19:54
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Knowing the Osprey's reputation, that speed was probably reached right before it slammed into the earth. 
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December 13, 2003, 20:05
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You're misinformed. The Osprey is going to open lots of doors.
All is well.
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December 13, 2003, 21:06
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when they fix the problems w/ the osprey, there will be numerous civilian/commercial uses........such as replacing the Helicopter flights to oil rigs....etc..... etc
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December 14, 2003, 00:29
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well, assuming a height of 6 km, and engine failure, final velocity...
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December 14, 2003, 01:47
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Originally posted by Zkribbler
Knowing the Osprey's reputation, that speed was probably reached right before it slammed into the earth.
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Seriously, there is a reason for designing a craft like the Osprey in the first place. Helicopers are not an efficient design for traveling at high speeds. Too much of the energy of the engine goes into propelling the helicopter upwards. The Osprey's design allows it to turn into essentially a propeller driven airplane once it is in the air, potentially a much faster vehicle. This allows, for example, a assualt by air from Marines to arrive at their target from launch more quickly, and also to potentially be lauched from further away from land, a very important feature as ground to sea missiles get more dangerous and effective. There have been problems getting the design to work properly, but their are traits behind the design that give the military a sound reason to still pursue it.
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December 14, 2003, 01:57
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ie not having a nice mile long runway at your destination for every imaginable spot on earth
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December 14, 2003, 12:08
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African or European helicopter?
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December 14, 2003, 13:01
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Why not use VTOL instead?
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December 14, 2003, 13:07
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Az:
isn't VTOL only possible for relatively small aircraft? not anything that can carry soldiers or cargo
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December 14, 2003, 13:12
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Originally posted by Guynemer
African or European helicopter?
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December 14, 2003, 13:44
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Originally posted by Albert Speer
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isn't VTOL only possible for relatively small aircraft? not anything that can carry soldiers or cargo
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Why so?
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December 14, 2003, 13:46
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because the boosters are not strong enough to lift something large...? or they can be strong enough if we make them larger but that further increases the weight of the planes requiring even stronger boosters...?
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December 14, 2003, 14:00
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well, duh.  But they can overcome this.
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December 14, 2003, 14:02
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We should turn this thread into a "What´s the best heli" discussion
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December 14, 2003, 14:49
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This was the best I could find.
http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/westland.htm
Third one down.
A specially prepared Lynx clocked 249mph. AFAIK it was used to prove the development of swept tip rotor blades.
I have a recollection of reading about a Lockheed special back in the 60's which had two jet engines bolted to it and set a record but whether that actually qualified as a helicopter I'm not sure.
Other than that the Soviet Union usually tried for such records. I'm sure Serb will be along sometime soon to claim the SU had the world's fastest helicopter. 
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December 14, 2003, 15:02
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because the boosters are not strong enough to lift something large...? or they can be strong enough if we make them larger but that further increases the weight of the planes requiring even stronger boosters...?
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Isn't Osprey just a big VTOL?
BTW Mordoch, I agree with everything you said. 
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December 14, 2003, 15:06
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when I said VTOL, I didn't mean propellers.
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December 14, 2003, 15:07
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December 14, 2003, 15:10
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IIRC Osprey is technically VTOL, and so it doesn't qualify as a helicopter for such records. AFAIK Ceberus is right.
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December 14, 2003, 15:14
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Thanks Cerberus.
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December 14, 2003, 15:42
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So you don't want to know about mass production planned?
A one-time shot will suffice?
Short-sighted, I'd say; and hardly the answer I'd want to provide.
But hey, it's your deal.
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December 14, 2003, 15:58
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22 posts and still no answer! Welcome to OT... 
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Just noticed this thread. I didn't think of helicopters either 
