Not really, Chris. The V-22 is a twin rotor job, whereas that thing is more
like a autogiro.
I wouldn’t be happy travelling in a V-22; you have not chance if one side
fails. The “DiscRotor” looks interesting, though.
Chris
> On 22 Jun 2016, at 17:27, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Here's something that I haven't seen in ages: A Fairey Rotodyne:
>
> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160526-why-helicopter-airliners-havent-happened-yet
>
> The article describes large aircraft similar to the V-22 Osprey. It's
> like the transport aircraft in the movie "Avatar" come to life.
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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