Everytime I see this videos I always think "Why they never come back to revisit this projects/concepts, but with nowadays materials and technology?"

@Toothache1988

3 жыл бұрын

They are but aren't telling us about it. Loose Lips Sink Ships.

@lukedogwalker

3 жыл бұрын

Technology has moved on so far that many things that were done in the past are now done differently and better, like additive component manufacture (known as 3D printing). To take advantage of new tech and new understanding of physics, you need to start with a clean sheet. I highly recommend searching KZread for "remake Rocketdyne F1 engine" for an excellent video all about why we don't actually rebuild stuff from the past, and why this is no bad thing.

@Justanotherconsumer

3 жыл бұрын

Given the challenges with the V-22, new tech is also dangerous on top of expensive. The B-52 and Tu-95 soldier on because they get the job done, and that’s true of a lot of military hardware where there isn’t a clear need for fancy new tech in many roles.

@kirkc9643

3 жыл бұрын

Sikorsky X2

@vincentrevesz4363

3 жыл бұрын

I think the same thing sometimes

You must have a huge cache of clips of nerd engineers in white shirts and skinny ties looking at drawings to make all these awesome videos. As an aerospace engineer, I appreciate that!

@aileronhelicopters

2 жыл бұрын

I'm aerospace engineer too and this is interesting 🤔

@waffensachverstandcom5505

Жыл бұрын

As long as they do not cover firearms it’s good stuff- ballistics is a bit weak. Greets from gun and ammo designer

@dogmandan79

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget, nerds WITH slide rulers!

@jordannichols3067

Жыл бұрын

And Pocket Protectors! DONT FORGET THE POCKET PROTECTORS!

The program was cancelled when the government decided that there was no need for an x wing, especially since Skywalker blew up the Deathstar a long time ago.....

@jacoblapointe8181

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment right here XD 🔥

@gregedwards1087

3 жыл бұрын

".....in a galaxy, far, far away."

@dallynsr

3 жыл бұрын

yea, but Boboa'a gonna have a long time to be thinking up his return while he's slowly digested over 1000yrs in the Sarlac Pit, and when he does, you're gonna want that X-Wing.

@D.satyagraha

3 жыл бұрын

Yay yay yay 😂

@georgearmerding

3 жыл бұрын

Hard to argue with this

All of a sudden, Airwolf isn't that far fetched.

@christosvoskresye

3 жыл бұрын

You can't go supersonic with a helicopter, but yeah, I get the impression this might have been the inspiration for the show.

@AdmiralJT

3 жыл бұрын

5 seconds in and Airwolf was the first thing I thought of! haha

@typograf62

3 жыл бұрын

And the plane from 6.th Day.

@atomicskull6405

3 жыл бұрын

The Lockheed AH-56 was a similar concept but better implemented. Instead of jet engines it used a feathering prop mounted 90 degrees behind the tail rotor driven by the same shaft. During high speed forward flight forward propulsion was provided by the prop rather than main rotor cyclic which allowed the aircraft to maintain a level attitude rather than nose down and decreased drag. As well the prop could also be used for rapid deceleration by reversing the angle of attack of the blades. When not in use the pusher prop blades were set at a neutral angle that didn't use up much power while maintaining a constant RPM. This way if you needed a burst of acceleration the prop didn't need to be spooled up you just changed the angle of attack. It also simplified things because it didn't need a complex additional transmission it just ran at the same constant speed as the anti torque tail rotor. The Sikorski S-97 and Boeing-Sikorski SB-1 are a revival of this concept with the addition of coaxial main rotors which eliminates the anti torque rotor and further increases top speed by reducing retreating blade stall.

@drumking241

3 жыл бұрын

It was a political b.s. travesty they choose the cobra over what the Ah-56 could do

The concept WAS proven in 1970 when Lockheed developed the AH56 Cheyenne. It used a semi-rigid rotor for lift, a pusher prop on the tail, and stub wings for lift in forward motion. It would take off using the rotor. Once airborne and the pusher prop took over, the stub wings on the Cheyenne created lift and the chopper was able to achieve speeds never-before-seen with helicopters.

The guy narrating sounds like he's had 47 cups of strong coffee just before he stepped into the studio.

@gozya

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, too fast

@ohbogey

3 жыл бұрын

Once the narration gets sorted out, I look forward to subscribing!

@leon15776

3 жыл бұрын

& two pipes of strong meth

@roger_isaksson

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, he’s one of the best YT narrators. 👍

@yakuza_toast8033

3 жыл бұрын

And I like it

I worked at Allison when that clutch was designed and developed. I applied experience gained from that program to the preliminary design of the JSF LiftFan clutch in 1990.

@ratherbflyin3301

3 жыл бұрын

I like mechanical things. What would you say is so particularly special about that clutch in the JSF?

@ronaldschoolcraft8654

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratherbflyin3301 the Sikorsky X-Wing clutch (as it was referred to by Allison) was a wet disk clutch using Gylon friction material. It operated at about 1 hp/sq. In. heat flux rate. My initial preliminary design for the LiftFan clutch was similar, but was too heavy. I did a material study looking at carbon-carbon composite friction material using a heat transfer analysis program that I wrote. I found that a dry disk clutch with C-C material could run at 2.5 hp/sq. in. Although the configuration changed some from my preliminary design, the dry C-C approach is what is flying now in the F35B. I left that group and started working on the Model 250 helicopter engine program in 1991.

@ratherbflyin3301

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldschoolcraft8654 That is wild...I always thought a clutch with such infrequent usage would be limited by torque/friction, and not by heat dissipation/power. And you did it in the 90’s! It takes so long to get tech into aviation. And...THE 250?? I used to fly the B407. Love that motor! “Alternate” start is the best thing since sliced bread: 16% Ng, click to idle and let her start cool. So cool that I’m messaging the guy that keeps me in the sky!

@ronaldschoolcraft8654

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratherbflyin3301 I was the lead engineer for the gearbox and bearings for the 250-C47B used in the Bell 407. I designed, and was awarded a patent for, the self closing valve for the lower chip detector used on that and the C40B. The inertia for a 48" diameter fan is huge, so it takes a fairly long time to accelerate it up to operational speed. That means the clutch has to slip for an extended period of time so energy management is crucial. It has a mechanical lock for positive torque transfer once the speeds are synchronized.

@trespire

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldschoolcraft8654 You built the mechanical heart of the machine. Such a pleasure to see those birds fly.

X-wing technology didn't fully come into it's own until the Rebel Alliance perfected it's use in defeating the Galactic Empire.

2:20 "If you've ever seen a ping pong ball spinning on a jet of air" Shows a billiards 8-ball :)

@randomuser5443

3 жыл бұрын

The forbidden ping pong ball

@pdbsstudios7137

3 жыл бұрын

It's not "an" it's "a" because if there's "a" "e" "i" "o" "u" at the start of the phrase you'll need to write "an"

@davieturner339

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is because it is more likely people will have seen it done with a ping pong ball rather than an 8 ball.

@MililaniJag

3 жыл бұрын

Gee, Doesnt everybody play Ping pong with an 8-ball? lol Cheers!

@groupcaptainbonzo

3 жыл бұрын

Not pedantic in any way then ? 🤣

This design should be re-examined. It seems to be viable.

@arbysandtehchief5494

3 жыл бұрын

If cost could be kept economically viable it looks like it would be an almost perfect fit for Uber's vision of air rides.

@jblob5764

3 жыл бұрын

Is it much better than a tilt rotor like the osprey is the important question. Because that's what we went with so I have to assume it worked out better than this layout

@arbysandtehchief5494

3 жыл бұрын

@@jblob5764 This layout was apparently never fully tested though. The Osprey is just the latest iteration of a DARPA love child from the 1960's. While the Osprey is faster, and has a higher maximum takeoff weight, that doesn't mean that this doesn't have viable applications.

@stetsongray5355

3 жыл бұрын

Actually the newest helicopters the government is looking at have a similar concept

@fredygump5578

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, yes, but I think it is too complicated of a system to rely on in a military context. And I'm not sure what role it would play that cannot be filled by a more conventional craft?

As a child of the 80's, I remember how publications like Popular Science were really excited about this project. And like many other cold war projects, there just wasn't a need or budget for it after the cold war was over. I do wish we could have at least had a couple of tests where the rotors completely stopped in flight. Given how far computers have progressed, and the materials have improved, I wonder if there were any black budget projects that completed this ideal in secret.

@LeBoomStudios

3 жыл бұрын

As an 80s child, you should remember "The 6th Day". kzread.info/dash/bejne/iq2pmticds3gqrQ.html

@space_artist_4real138

3 жыл бұрын

Thing is, this is very much too complex to be viable today, as helicopters only need their rotor motor and planes only need their forward motors. I'd be surprised if developping the technology had any usefulness with the availability of vertical liftoff aircrafts for military use. Sadly it ended up not being better than what we have now, but it's cool for sure, and maybe in the future the documentation and advancements done will help in other innovative special projects, it's never a complete waste if it's not widely adopted.

@MrMinefeld

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting a gofundme

Well, someone missed their bi-annual donation to the Senate Majority Leader

@paulferrari3921

3 жыл бұрын

It’s funny because it’s true.

@graycloud057

3 жыл бұрын

No kidding!

@andie_pants

3 жыл бұрын

We'd be 100 years into the future technologically if it weren't for politicians.

@darnit1944

3 жыл бұрын

@@andie_pants And the tree hugging hippies. Dont forget about them.

@andie_pants

3 жыл бұрын

@@darnit1944 How could I forget about myself? ✌️😎

0:28 looks like the Navy misspelled "Navy" as "Army"

@MGXsport

3 жыл бұрын

All these videos have obvious errors in them. Sucks because the old footage is great

@swietoslaw

3 жыл бұрын

@@MGXsport This channels videos just like reading from wikipedia with cool footage.

@badlandskid

3 жыл бұрын

They both have an “A” and a “Y”

@michaelesposito2629

3 жыл бұрын

@@MGXsport just watch the freaken video. You’ll see the planes say nasa/navy and even navy/army nasa/army army/nasa nasa/Sikorsky darpa/nasa

@patrickmcshane7658

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe its a hint?

"Combined effort between the US Navy and NASA"... literally painted NASA/Army, lol

@theoneandonlysoslappy

3 жыл бұрын

The S-72 RSRA was a NASA/Army experimental compound helicopter project built by Sikorski. Later on, there was a DARPA/Navy project to convert one of those airframes into an X-wing configuration which never flew.

@protahgonist

3 жыл бұрын

He said it in a REALLY DRAMATIC voice, so it must be true! This is the effect the "History" channel has had on our popular culture.

@311mdub

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I saw that a lold

@dobdoa3691

3 жыл бұрын

Go Army, beat NASA.....wait what?

@zerouno101

3 жыл бұрын

And yet one of these airframes is on an Army installation as a trophy I guess

X wing? I was expecting a cameo from Mark Hamill

It’s so awesome when watching the video and perusing the comments, then an ad hits and you lose your place or whatever you’re typing. Thanks KZread.

@williamwchuang

3 жыл бұрын

KZread Vanced.

There was a cartoon / line of toys called M.A.S.K. that featured this one as a bad guy's main vehicle. Sick show tbh

@rustykrys888

3 жыл бұрын

I remember this show. Was cool.

@skywarp1

3 жыл бұрын

Miles Mayhem's Switchblade

This was the last program my father worked on before his retirement in 1986. He was a buyer and bought the hydraulics and avionics for the X-Wing. I was there at the rollout ceremony.

I went to school at Fort Eustus, Virginia to be an aircraft turbine engine mechanic. I graduated distinguished graduate of my class, 6-86. This helicopter was at the front gate of the fort.

The crew escape testing was done at the Holloman High Speed test track. The Yankee rocket egress system was spectacular and successful.

@cerradobricks4017

3 жыл бұрын

this is a truly awesome system.

Anyone else got the Airwolf theme stuck in their head after watching this?

@rayceeya8659

3 жыл бұрын

@@Toddlerterminator 80s TV series. Think Top Gun with a helicopter.

@trespire

3 жыл бұрын

@Ray Ceeya Going stealth.

@trespire

3 жыл бұрын

@@Toddlerterminator Ya' don't know what yer missin !! Secret stealthy chopper gone rogue, fighting for the good guys. Used to love it as a kid !

@TheDing1701

3 жыл бұрын

@@trespire Me too! I've when re-watching it on Peacock. It holds up alright.

@nicholasmazzarella2720

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yes Hawk and Santini blowing shit up in the lady. Yes the theme is playing in my head right now : )

This seems like a safer concept to revisit than the Osprey

WOW! I love seeing the old school with the pens, paper, and reel to reel computers... truly I feel as though these humans are beyond amazing, so brilliantly luminous... Look at what they accomplished with less than us. Look at the triumph of invention, innovation and ingenuity. My love to you all, thank you for keeping the skies full of those magnificent men and their flying machines.

I began working at the Sikorsky Aircraft DFTC in West Palm Beach, FL IN August of 1986..sometime in 1987 a group of the guys on the shop floor went out to Edwards AFB to work on the project...IIRC they were gone for a few months before the project was cancelled..AFAIK the aircraft is still in storage...

Your voice makes it all sound really urgent and important.

@knuthamsun6106

3 жыл бұрын

i wouldn’t know because i can’t stand to listen this his voice more than 10 seconds

@weaponofmassconstruction1940

3 жыл бұрын

@@knuthamsun6106 Try listening at 0.5 speed 😆

Great job on this! Of and exceeds the calibre of documentaries I used to watch on History Channel! Keep it up

Despite your fast reading, I am very impressed with your clarity. It is very easy to follow your speech, not missing any words.

fascinating...keep up your great work, Dark is like the 'learn something new every day' channel

*So, you want to design a plane or an helicopter?* Designer: *yes.*

@PhilippBrandAkatosh

3 ай бұрын

why not add a balloon to it ? in sourcer shape :)

If you’re looking for Dark Air subjects, look into the early Gyrodyne remote control mini helicopter drones that were flown from small Navy ships such as Frigates and Destroyers for ASW, before they started designing the ships for full conventional helicopters.

All the Dark Channels are awesome! Learn things I didn't know! Keep up the good work!

I think (among the other thoughtful elements of course)that it's your use of footage from the period, places, people - slices of time, that raise your productions above anything else.

Good show, btw. Finally, someone who correctly explained the Coanda effect in clear in simple terms. Thank you

@__-wy7el

3 жыл бұрын

Spoon...running water...usual demo.

@prjndigo

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he explained it right but then showed a controlled blower vent tail boom assembly on a helicopter. Driven by blowers connected to the turbines.

@__-wy7el

3 жыл бұрын

@@prjndigo True but there's several uses for Coanda in aviation. First time I saw it not dealing with aerodynamic flow was on the heat mitigation of the exhaust stream from the nacelles on the V-22. Pretty smart but you still have to use compressor bleed air piped down to a (high failure rate) tube and then logic gates for weight on wheels, nacelle angle and turbine speed. BUT, it does help reduce the chance of the aircraft from starting ground fires or burning up deck plating.

@Zeno2Day

3 жыл бұрын

@@prjndigo I looked at the diagram of the NOTAR. Yes... though the forced air is created in the turbine, the exiting sheet of air is engineered to expel (blow) across a curved surface creating the directional force desired.

Reminds me of the concept behind Airwolf's mach speed abilities.

@oxcart4172

3 жыл бұрын

That was fiction. No real machine had those "mach speed abilities"

@Jasonsminiadventure

3 жыл бұрын

I literally started humming the opening theme when I saw this video. 😆

@Timberwolf69

3 жыл бұрын

@@oxcart4172 I'm pretty sure the OP is aware of that.

@oxcart4172

3 жыл бұрын

@@Timberwolf69 I've known and heard people who think that science fiction is somehow real!

@Timberwolf69

3 жыл бұрын

@@oxcart4172 Well, sadly, there are quite a few people out there who never learned to tell the difference between fiction and reality, that's right. But the wording the OP used indicates in my opinion that they are aware of that fact - there are just a few similarities between the real concept we heard of and the concept of the fictional Airwolf. Well, guess who got inspired by some real tech...

I saw one on a flatbed truck up in virginia yesterday. Blue shrink-wrapped. Right shape, lower wings taken off, but the stubs were visible. Thing is HUGE. Hope it's going to a museum.

Amazing aircraft! Thank you and keep up the good work

You're building up such a tension with your voice, i almost expected a desaster with several dozens of human victims at the end.

I want one in purple with white racing stripes and one in black and gold

@richardhenry5858

3 жыл бұрын

For Kobe?

@Grizzy_-zo3xb

3 жыл бұрын

?

@someguyontheinternet-

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the hundred-spokes

Being a cold war kid, we got to see all kinds of concepts that never took off. The LHX-SCAT program really had me going back in the day. The X-wing mixed with notar had some cool designs....and with modern tech I believe they could be fully possible now, if not drones.

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing! I'd heard of the the X-Wing concept, but never saw anything past the initial announcements.

"Too expensive and ambitious for it's time" Sounds like the V-22 Osprey and they still built that turd.

@Ushio01

3 жыл бұрын

The V-22 went through it's teething troubles and has been fine since.

@Usa_mikek

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ushio01 exactly and there are civilian varients being developed now.

@ronaldschoolcraft8654

3 жыл бұрын

"Turd"? Not hardly.

@johnbrady7431

3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo many Marines have died in those things.

@rayceeya8659

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrady7431 Yeah my brother almost died in one in Iraq. You know for the price of a V-22 you can buy a Hercules and a Blackhawk. The Herc hauls more and the Blackhawk is more reliable.

Apparently a lot of viewers my age, I was fascinated by Airwolf and Blue Thunder.

@nicholasmazzarella2720

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yes Airwolf and Blue Thunder two of the best helicopters in movies/ TV

@nicholasmazzarella2720

3 жыл бұрын

@Linda Ciccoli Airwolf would be able to take the Blur Thunder for sure. Your thoughts?

At 2:25 you reference aircraft G-HAAT as an example of the Coanda effect. That helicopter uses a blower out the tail boom driven by the main engine which is aimed down and to the sides by rotating the tail cone. There is no Coanda used in that helicopter, they simply located the air turbine within the body and it uses thrust vectoring from the tail tip like Harrier jump jets use from the side vents of the main aircraft body. The blower's exhaust is actually automatically compensated for by an additional control mechanism in the swash plate of the main rotor.

I was assigned to be the liason between the Sikorsky Aircraft computer division and the design team for this project. It was a TOP SECRET project and no one has ever told me I could talk about it. It turned out to be impractical, at the time, but it was certainly an interesting project. Glad to see it shown here.

Ahh see this is old tech. Miles Mayhem. Leader of Venom had one like this back in the 80s.

@kurtwk

3 жыл бұрын

.....fuggin Miles Mayhem ! ... where did Miles and Mask get their funding from? Lol

Why does the audio indicate this was a joint venture between NASA and the NAVY, while, the marking on the helicopter state NASA ARMY?

@theoneandonlysoslappy

3 жыл бұрын

The S-72 RSRA was a NASA/Army experimental compound helicopter project built by Sikorski. Later on, there was a DARPA/Navy project to convert one of those airframes into an X-wing configuration which never flew.

I would've loved to see it complete that final proof of concept flight. That would've been one for the books. To see those rotors stop and restart, mid-flight, that would have been a game changer. Lord only knows what aircraft would be flying around today.

So that is how Sikorsky came up with the Sky Raider concept! In the Sky Raider's case they didn't lock the rigid rotor but allowed it to free wheel as it would in an auto-gyro. The wing adds to the lift so that they can take the lift loading off the rotors. It can move extremely fast while achieving extreme agility. They can use the concept both in an attack helicopter role or an assault helicopter role.

I love all your videos and channels The helicopter kind a looks like air wolf from the old 80s TV show.

Reminds me of the Fairey Rotodyne

@MASB29

3 жыл бұрын

Different mechanism tho, the blade here are designed to be stopped on flight, making it much more complicated

@vinayaksagar2133

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly .but I think this was Economically feasable.

dude iv Learned soo much thanks to this channel! well done

Never ceases to amaze me on the what if about such strange things

Just waiting for a vid on the TIE fighter now.

I had no idea research on the X-Wing went back as far as it did. Any chance you'd do a video on another Sikorsky project, the RAH-66 Comanche?

You guys always have great videos and this one is top-notch. Plus, whoever speaks, you can do it fast and intelligibly. That's a rare quality.

I've been flying Sikorsky aircraft since 96 and this is the first time I've ever seen or heard of the S72. Shame, I would have loved to fly this thing.

I cant even imagine the stuff they are doing now. if this crazy idea was being done back in the 1970s....wow. Hopefully, we get to see the crazy stuff being worked on right now in 40 years.

@dcurry7287

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the helicopters used in the Bin Laden raid sometime, crazy stuff there.

I guess the tv show " Airwolf" would be based on this. 🚁

9:05 Man, I saw one of those flying over Fort Bliss like 5 years ago and had no idea what the hell it was. I still have the pictures I took to ask people later and they didn't know. I couldn't find it on Google anywhere either. All this time later I finally learn in some random video about an obscure helicopter while I wait for my pizza to get delivered to my hotel.

KEEP THEM COMEING DIDENT KNOW ABOUT THIS ONE THANKS .

"Between the US Navy and NASA" Picture on screen as that was said: NASA/Army markings.

@theoneandonlysoslappy

3 жыл бұрын

The S-72 RSRA was a NASA/Army experimental compound helicopter project built by Sikorski. Later on, there was a DARPA/Navy project to convert one of those airframes into an X-wing configuration which never flew.

You said navy ,........... I see army on the side ?

@bradd5112

3 жыл бұрын

Just looking for this comment lol

@theoneandonlysoslappy

3 жыл бұрын

The S-72 RSRA was a NASA/Army experimental compound helicopter project built by Sikorski. Later on, there was a DARPA/Navy project to convert one of those airframes into an X-wing configuration which never flew.

@bradd5112

3 жыл бұрын

@@galil_6863 that's your best joke? Sigh

@bradd5112

3 жыл бұрын

@@theoneandonlysoslappy interesting, thanks for the clarification. Too bad they never got further into development.

Top notch video. Thank you for sharing!

Excellent film footage and sound. Great commentary.

Such a unique main rotor assembly was probably used on black budget spec ops silent stealth helicopters.

airwolf :-)

@JA-eq5um

3 жыл бұрын

@@sidgar1 Air wolf didn’t look anything like that

@sidgar1

3 жыл бұрын

@@JA-eq5um AH-56 was a military aircraft with wings and jet propulsion, too. The helicopter in this video has no armaments. Looks aren't the only comparison.

@user-bx3zz9cx3y

3 жыл бұрын

@@sidgar1 The AH-56 had a pusher prop on the tail, not jet engines.

@sidgar1

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-bx3zz9cx3y Interesting. It has a tubular exhaust behind the rotor shaft which I always assumed was a jet. But you're right, its forward thrust is augmented by a pusher prop.

@buzzymm

3 жыл бұрын

@@sidgar1 Bell 222 The Airwolf helicopter was a conventional Bell 222 helicopter modified by attaching some film props.

2 Turboshaft engines AND 2 turboFAN engines?! Unreal, this is up there on the most badass helicopters ever built.

Potentially a very Fast Helicopter if the S72 were built! Love the High Tail ... Looking like a Shark ... Maybe it can be approriately codenamed : HeliShark S72! Thank You So Much for Sharing! Stay Safe & World Peace! 🌷🕊

Very much lost opportunity to play the Airwolf theme as background music.

This reminds me Myles Mayhems Jet/Helicopter from M.A.S.K

@Veldtian1

3 жыл бұрын

Now you know what they where inspired by.

@DaveM-co7up

3 жыл бұрын

“Switchblade “

This was a great mini documentary that left me wanting to know more

Somehow I forgot about this X-Wing S-72 thanks for the reminder - Liked & Subscribed 😎👍

this weird tech typifies the US military's willingness to fund any research projects during the entire cold War. the DoD quite literally had unlimited funny money to try any idea, no matter how insane it would b.

@shawnr771

3 жыл бұрын

Still has unlimited money the defense budget this year is 750 Billion dollars. More than the next 5 countries combined.

They should retro modify this craft but also as a flying boat.

@markplott4820

3 жыл бұрын

they did , see F2Y SeaDart.

@dcurry7287

3 жыл бұрын

Might as well pull train-gauge wheels on the flying helicopter-jet-boat too. 😆

Wow, you make great contact! Keep up the good work.

Amazing tech concepts of the 50s & 60s 70s proves that we are 20 years behind

Wait... Tell me more about the Super Guppy.

I dont get it we had very advanced fly by wire systems at that time, theres got to be another reason why the canned this idea

@JonMartinYXD

3 жыл бұрын

Money. It is just that simple. The Cold War was rapidly thawing and V-22 prototypes were already rolling out. In that context the cost/benefit for the S-72 just wasn't favourable enough.

Awesome content in your videos.

That is the prettiest looking air vehicle I have ever seen.

10:17 "...by mid 1997" did I hear that right? I think 1987 is more like it. And again at 10:35

@Timberwolf69

3 жыл бұрын

No, your ears must have tricked you. I can clearly hear him say "1987". But you should go to 10:15 to be able to hear it. The second one (10:33) is a bit more difficult to properly decipher due to the narrator's talking speed, but there you were right, listening to it a 0.75x speed, it is clearly "1997".

Sounds like the narrator only listens to podcasts at 2x. Dude.. relax!

@waffelo4681

3 жыл бұрын

Set the video to 0.75x speed

@mikelastname

3 жыл бұрын

the "fast talk then take a break" style is cool - you know you are on the right channel! Also, it gives time to let the ideas sink in and to have a good look at whatever fascinating bit of flying tech is on the screen.

@Timberwolf69

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikelastname Well... I'm not entirely sure about that...

Best video yet !

Excellent stuff bro

Fixed wing and rotor wing on the same aircraft do not fit US Army vs Air Force roles and missions delineation per the Key West Agreement. Such a military aircraft would have to be developed and sold mostly outside the USA. For such a design, I like the pusher prop of the AH-56 Cheyenne over the 2 turbofans.

Your videos are outstanding - the niche content, editing, etc, is fantastic. Might be nice for the non-native speakers though if you slowed your narration a little :)

Nice! You showed one of my babies in this video! The MD900 NOTAR. I made a bunch of them!

Like the first flying wings and V-22's, gotta have those "micro" computers only dreamed about in 1977(the 1976 Apple 1 was ONLY a proto-board, that YOU had to finish in electronics class).

I think if he could speak like everyone else these videos will be like every other video with just more information than the others

@davidmerullo551

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah his voice sucks. It’s like he’s rushing to make a damn point

@Southwest_923WR

3 жыл бұрын

I like the videos, and subject matter, but he talks TOO damn fast! I constantly have to bavktrack to figure out what he said!

@mousetreat

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like he listens to podcasts only at 2x. This will happen to you.

@HansolControl

3 жыл бұрын

Yall got slow brains if you need to back track. Nobody needs 20 minute long videos. You can watch at .5 or .75 if you cant keep up.

"With blades as wings" ? You know all helicopter blades are wings right? All helicopters have blades as wings. They are rotary wing aircraft.

@shawnr771

3 жыл бұрын

Probably meant to say making the rotating wings into fixed wings which is an interesting concept.

Little known fact: @7:50 the ejection seats were manned by cadavers for this test.

Nice video love aviation history like this even more so when I know where one of these helicopters is just sitting wasting away. I've passed by it a few times wanting to know its history.

I like your content, but your voice over is just too fast. It's hard to follow. Please slow down a bit. Thank you, and I really do like your content.

@DrRussian

3 жыл бұрын

Not really fast, more like choppy. Voice needs more flow and less hard stops

"A joint project between the US Navy and NASA..." 00:28: Aircraft has NASA/ARMY on the side...

If I was a gambling Man this project was probably hidden away because it was becoming such a reality and possibility of having a vertical flight vehicle and a jet and they didn't want anybody else knowing about it so they just claim they canceled the contract great video I love your videos

The x wing that had the blue stripe, belong to NASA and was at the Moffet Field Air Base in Mountain View Ca. Saw it when my grade school class went on a tour of NASA facility in the early 80’s. They were still using it to test Rotor Blades.

Contents are great in your channel , but you speak too quick sometimes. 😉

@RebootizerTech

3 жыл бұрын

Playback speed "am I a joke to you"

@Timberwolf69

3 жыл бұрын

@@RebootizerTech Please explain. Do you mean us using the playback speed button just to listen to this? And switch back when watching "normal" content? I wonder... have you ever had an issue that windows reads most of your single mouseclicks as at least a double click?

@pak3ton

3 жыл бұрын

Dude that is the same on every video not only this.

@Timberwolf69

3 жыл бұрын

@@pak3ton That's odd. The people of the channels I follow don't talk as fast and more pronounced than this guy.

@pak3ton

3 жыл бұрын

@@Timberwolf69 well to be honest i speak not as fast a this but fast enough what i have to repeat sometimes because the listener dont understood what i said.

Do u want a flying vehicle Nasa/Us Navy: Yes

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO 👍👍

S97 Raider appears to have re-envisioned the main themes. Looks promising, always interesting to see evolutions in aeronautics.