#rotarywing — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #rotarywing, aggregated by home.social.
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US Army Eyes MH-47 Chinook for Aerial Refueling Role
Imagine a helicopter that can take on a massive fuel load and become a flying gas station, refueling other aircraft in mid-air - and the US Army is actually considering making it a reality with the MH-47 Chinook. This game-changing concept would transform the Chinook into an airborne tanker, extending its existing forward arming and refueling point role to…
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Caught these vibrant #gyrocopters tracing golden arcs above Tel Aviv’s skyline. There’s something unique about the simplicity of an open cockpit meeting endless blue. From the whir of the rotor blades to the hum of the city below, these shots are a love letter to flight.
#RotaryWing #AviationPhotography #CanonR5MarkII #TelAviv #SkyHigh #UrbanFlight #AMIR2000NLPhotography #BirdsEyeView #Cityscape #AircraftLovers -
Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey, seen after take-off at #RIAT, RAF #Fairford. This V/STOL tilt-rotor design had some control difficulties at slow speed during initial service entry, but has since matured. #USMC #USN #USAF #JSDF #RoyalInternationalAirTattoo #airshow #VTOL #STOL #rotorcraft #COD #Osprey #CV22 #aviation #rotarywing #photography #aviationphotography
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Building and Flying a Helicopter With a Virtual Swashplate - They say that drummers make the best helicopter pilots, because to master the controls of rotary-win... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/06/25/building-and-flying-a-helicopter-with-a-virtual-swashplate/ #dronehacks #collective #helicopter #quadcopter #rotarywing #swashplate #mischacks #cyclic #flight #drone