Caracas, 06/09/2010, HangarCentral .- In aviation the letter X has a meaning, and is not another innovation and new ideas for industry, the latest models from different manufacturers have used this symbol as a label of an idea that is in development with the intention of revolutionizing the existing structure. One of the manufacturing companies that are unfamiliar with this concept Piasecki Aircraft is , a pioneer in aerial vehicles as the X-49A SpeedHawk which will bring next.
SpeedHawk The design of X-49A is a prime example of engineering consists of advanced technologies used for the army to show potential improvements in speed, range, reliability and design that are intended to demonstrate the possibility of increasing the speed of existing helicopters today.
amend the aircraft fuselage Sirosky helicopter YSH-60F Seahawk, which is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-7010C which was added a jet wing refurbished Aerostar FJ-100 and tail a ring that contains the most striking of the project, a VTDP (Vectored Thrust Ducted Propeller).
In tests have shown that the X-49A can increase its potency up to 50% making it faster, can reach twice as far away distances, is more manageable, reduces vibration and fatigue loads, improving reliability and reducing life cycle costs.
cockpit controls have been modified to include a manual that acts on the propeller of the tail, while the other controls necessary for operation of helicopter systems are integrated into existing controls to reduce pilot workload.
The first X-49A flight occurred on June 29, 2007 in the Flight Test Center, Wilmington, Delaware. And the Phase 1 flight test program has been completed and the results exceeded all program goals.
DNA / Aeroblog
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