WTF_was_that Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Don't mind the tree bits, http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/31/new.york....tweek.accident/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefall Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 holy #### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 That thing has IMPRESSIVE amounts of downwash. Probably even worse than a Kamov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_ Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Wow...that's something else. I've stood near a Super Stallion landing and I thought that was strong. My legs were bleeding after it landing from gravel being thrown around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I would love to see that thing landing on a dirt road...omg....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabagger Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Hey Kramer, You got me thinking about the whole downwash comparison thing so I did a little Google oriented research. Kamov Gross Wt. - 27 775 lbs Rotor Diameter - 52 ft V22 Osprey Gross Wt. (Vert Flt) - 52 870 lbs Rotor Diameter - 37 ft each So basically the V22 lifts double the wt of the Kamov but with two separate rotor disk areas. Essentially each rotor disk is lifting about the same amount, BUT the rotor disk of the V22 is 10 ft smaller. Compact rotor disk = DESTRUCTION!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltacharlie Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 WOW, that looks like a great idea. Let's land this thing right over top of all these bystanders, underneath these trees that we'll knock over with our downwash and see how many we can send to the hospital. Maybe that operation could've been handled a little differently without causing damage and injury, just maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMike Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I saw a video the other day about the...from under the trees....pretty brutal. I can just picture the pilot setting it down humming "Oh Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind....." oblivious to what's going on in the background......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Watson Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I recall a not-so-bright pilot doing something similar with a S61 in Inuvik hovering over a row of Cessnas. I am sure he was also whistling/singing as pieces of fart-cart went flying by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helilog56 Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I think DC hit it right.....talk about little to no regard for persons and property on the ground! Oh well, they are military......the can do what they want ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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