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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:34 amI've heard stories but this is an exciting development for the rotorheads 8-)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13768410
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13768410
However, I would be interested in seeing the pros and cons of it vs the Bell/Agusta BA609 and/or the V-22 Osprey.
BA609
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 6 to 9 passengers/5,500 pounds (2,500 kg) payload
Length: 44 ft (13.3 m)
Rotor diameter: ()
Height: 16 ft 3 in (5.1 m) nacelles vertical; (21 ft 10 in (6.6 m) nacelles horizontal
Wingspan: 38 ft 5 in (11.7 m)
Width with rotors: 60 ft 5 in (14.1 m)
Rotor diameter: 25 ft 10 in (7.92 m))
Disc area: 981.75 ft
8-)