A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Can a V-22 Osprey operate with Turbofan engines?

Best Answers

The Osprey switches between being an airplane and a helicopter many times in the span of a single day, and succeeds (after a fashion). read more

Of course we can use Turbofan engine for Osprey. But few problem will arise.They are, Rotating the rotor in V22 Osprey can be easily done with Moment of inertia of the large blades.But when we use Turbofan engine(has shorter blades compared to turboprop) means the tilting force given should be higher. read more

The V22 Osprey has what is called Turbo-Prop Engines, (Basically a Jet engine with a propeller attached to the front of it) But I think the answer your looking for is a commercial jet engine like on a 737 (High Bypass Turbofan) So the answer would have to be No. read more

It is possible to drive the two rotors of the V-22 Osprey from a single engine using a segmented driveshaft connecting both engine shafts via gearboxes: The drive shaft is depicted in blue in the left wing. read more

Encyclopedia Research

Wikipedia:

Related Types