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The '''V22 Osprey''' is not a plane, nor a [[helicopter]]: it is a tiltrotor [[aircraft]], so it's both! | The '''V22 Osprey''' is not a plane, nor a [[helicopter]]: it is a tiltrotor [[aircraft]], so it's both! | ||
== Summary == | |||
The V-22 Osprey is an interesting aircraft, and the Flight Gear model is a fully functional, instrumented model that is relatively easy to fly. | |||
== First Flight == | |||
The first thing to do is start the engines by pressing and holding down the } key. The rotors take a while to start. The rotors slowly increase in speed until they become a blur. | |||
The simplest take- off is a vertical one. Make sure the controls are absolutely centered before starting otherwise the aircraft will roll and crash into the tarmac. | |||
Increase the rotor pitch by pressing the "Page Down" key. Yes, that's right, "Page Down". For some reason page up decreases the pitch of the blades or the power. Press the "Page Down" key and watch the aircraft climb vertically into the sky. | |||
Once you are up to a good height, say 2,000 ft, slowly test the controls. Left stick makes the aircraft roll to the left, but starts a yaw as well probably due to the airflow hitting the tail surfaces, which means that now you are spinning like a top at 2,000 ft and going nowhere. To stop the spinning, use opposite stick, that is, stick to the right. Rudder controls will work as well, I suppose but I did not try them. | |||
Tilt the rotors forward by using M and see the speed increase. Once you are at a good speed, you can fly it like an airplane. | |||
Landing was easier than I thought, from a vertical hover, spinning stopped, I lowered power until a comfortable 2,000 ft per minute descent was indicated on the lower right instrument. A slight forward velocity was also experienced, which I left without checking. At the last moment, I increased power and slowed descent to 200 fpm and landed solidly. | |||
I would prefer if left and right stick resulted in roll only, with automatic compensation for yaw, however this probably a design feature to make it fly like a helicopter. | |||
== Aircraft help == | == Aircraft help == | ||
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| Stop engines | | Stop engines | ||
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| PageUp | |||
| Increase power | |||
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| PageDown | |||
| Decrease power | |||
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| m | | m | ||