I wish manned helicopters could do this

[taxi1]

Can you imagine?

 

[JTS11]

This triggered my PTSD from my first hover FAM in the TH-57B

 

[IKE]

Does that thing have main rotor beta?

The Lynx does, but it's just enough to keep it planted on a pitching deck, not enough to hover upside down.

 

[taxi1]

It definitely does.

Looks like it has maglev too. Some crazy physics at work.

 

[GroundPounder]

Does that thing have main rotor beta?

The Lynx does, but it's just enough to keep it planted on a pitching deck, not enough to hover upside down.

Slightly off topic; I saw a video several days ago of a Lynx landing on a RN ship, and it had a device on the bottom that clamped into a grate on the flight deck. Is that still a thing, and if it works why does our Navy not use it? I saw it during what I think was an early 80s BBC documentary on life in the RN.

 

[HokiePilot]

Slightly off topic; I saw a video several days ago of a Lynx landing on a RN ship, and it had a device on the bottom that clamped into a grate on the flight deck. Is that still a thing, and if it works why does our Navy not use it?

We use a similar system on our cruisers and destroyers, but it also then can tow the helo in and out of the hangar. It is called RAST.

 

[Gatordev]

Is that still a thing, and if it works why does our Navy not use it?

Our Navy uses a different system, but a similiar idea. It's a system to temperorily attach the helo to the deck until chalk and chains can be applied. The Navy uses a RAST system (Recovery Assist Secure Traverse) that's supposed to do all of those things with one device (with varying levels of success depending on how well serviced it is).

I believe there's a new system in the works for the Navy, but I'm out of the game now to know where it stands.

 

[thump]

Does that thing have main rotor beta?

The Lynx does, but it's just enough to keep it planted on a pitching deck, not enough to hover upside down.

Enough PCR/swash throw and monster thrust/weight will do it. Schlieren video of the stall region moving across the disc would be some epic aero porn.

 

[mad dog]

I can imagine this to be a ridiculously cool [and expensive...and difficult to fly] weed whacker.

 

[RobLyman]

What happens when a real helicopter tries to do that.

Thank God real helicopters can't do that! Some new pilots make it feel that way already.

 

[taxi1]

Autonomous drones could or will be able to. I wonder how big we could make them and still have them do the crazy stuff.