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CUTANGUS β Final D version
Published: 2011-12-20 22:22:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 7105; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 195
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The final "D" version of he 137 desgn is an helicopter with external turboshaft engines. All internal space is devoted mainly to fuel and armament. Power shafts are crossed for single-engine safety. Another shaft (35% power) is derived to the rear propeller.Power and lift are so balanced.
Vertical take-off and landing is possible.
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very nice work. Looks like a highly advanced Auto Gyro. I'd think once in flaght and the rotors were turning the pilot could redirec engine power to the propelers and let the rotation of the free spining rotors provide lift.
being able to shift power between rotors and props would make it Vtol, and extremely fast for a rotor craft.
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Does the vehicle have sufficient nose weight to prevent the tail dropping?
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For this reason, I placed all the heavy guns and ammunition in the nose. Fuel as well as ammunition is spent during a regular mission. Cabin and pilot are a constant weight, as guns are. Pilot or autopilot maybe must compensate with tail fin adjustment in some flight regime.
Canting down 3ΒΊ the rotation axis of the rear propeller can also aid in compensate some "tail heavy" feel.
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