Hi Chris & Chris,
I've been following with interest the latest accidents with the Osprey. As
a young 2nd Lieutenant assigned to the Wright-Patterson AFB Wind Tunnel
Branch, I conducted the first wind tunnel tests of Bell's entry in a USAF
competition for advanced vertical lift machines. This was in 1952. There
were also entries from McDonnell and Sikorsky. This Bell Convertiplane,
designed by the late Bob Lichton, was the forerunner of the Osprey. The
complexities of such an aircraft were seen early on, so it is no surprise to
me that it took over half a century to get them into service. And the
complexities still haunt them.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Skippers
> Mo dibley, Bob. Helos are just strange. I have had, for the last 6
> months, a fellow instructor whose first tour was on Pumas. We have
> discussed various parts of helo flight frequently, on down days (the
> weather has been pretty miserable this year), and it has reminded me what
> a strange contraption it is.
>
> Chris
>
> On 24 Jun 2012, at 16:53, Chris Trask wrote:
>
>> Almost any aircraft is easier to get along with. Except helicopters.
>
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