| NASA Center: |
Ames Research Center |
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| Image # : |
EC80-75 |
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| Date : |
00/1978
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Title
Tiltrotor research aircraft hovering
Full Description
The NASA-Army-Bell XV-15 tiltrotor research aircraft hovered
(1976) and then demonstrated conversion and forward flight
(1978) as the first tilting rotor vehicle to solve the problems
of "prop whirl." Through tremendously difficult research, the
tilt rotor aircraft was able to combine the advantages of
vertical liftoff and landing capabilities, which are inherent to
the traditional helicopter, with the forward speed and range of a
fixed wing turboprop airplane. This research can eventually lead
to providing the aviation transportation industry with the
flexibility for high-speed, long-range flight, united with
runway-independent operations, thereby significantly
relieving airport congestion. The research success so far
has directly led to the V-22 Osprey development. For more
information, please see NASA History Monograph 17, The History
of the XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft:From Concept to Flight
by Martin Maisel.
Keywords
Tiltrotor research aircraft XV-15 Army-Bell Prop Whirl Osprey
Subject Category
X-Series Aircraft, Rotorcraft, Unique aircraft, Flight Research
at Ames Research Center, Ames Research Aircraft
Reference Numbers
- Center:
AMES
- Center Number:
EC80-75
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000192
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source:
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Updated October 31, 2002
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