Pilot: V-22 less subject to vortex ring state than other rotorcraft
During normal operation, the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft should be less susceptible to entering the potentially dangerous vortex ring state than other rotorcraft, according to Chief Test Pilot Tom MacDonald. All rotorcraft are vulnerable to the vortex ring state when their rate of descent, or...
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