As it's described as an 'artist's concept', the picture may be everything on that particular stopped-rotor concept. Since it features the other wonder-tech of 1980s aeronautics, the forward-swept wing, an artist's (or marketeer's) fancy seems quite likely to me.Don't think I've ever seen anything on the drawing in the lower left hand corner.
That would be a tempting variant to model, along with the SV-22B. I've been sorely tempted to also do one in US Forest Service markings as a fire bomber using a mini-MAFSS and taking on water from a lake in hover mode.From; A history of U.S. Coast Guard aviation.
Then there is this Bell pipe dream.
Current HMX-1 birds are primarily cargo haulers with passenger capacity rather than executive transporters. There were proposals for a "White Top" VM-22B but there were some drawbacks that didn't see it compete (engine exhaust impingement on the ground is more problematic for VIP aircraft, as one concern). ISTR that the back ramp was replaced by a stairway.Btw attended International Military Helicopter conference last week and came across the Bell booth. They Are advertising VIP configuration for V-22 But nothing like HMX-1 birds
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Hate, Pain and Discontent!
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VMM-268 Red Dragons conduct training on the DWS weapons system. A belly mounted, remote controlled, mini-gun that specializes in punishing the enemy. VMM-268 leads the fleet in DWS operations with multiple aircraft outfitted with the system. #marines pic.twitter.com/d9TKdy5en1
Breathing Fire!
— 1st MAW Marines (@1stMAW_Marines) June 16, 2021
VMM-268 Red Dragons conduct training on the DWS weapons system. A belly mounted, remote controlled, mini-gun that specializes in delivering hate, pain, and discontent at the enemy. VMM-268 leads the fleet in DWS operations with multiple aircraft outfitted. #USMC pic.twitter.com/AHOqq8goUx
I am happy to see that the system is still being worked. I had thought it not is use after the initial test.View: https://twitter.com/1stMAW_Marines/status/1405125505704030211Hate, Pain and Discontent!
— 1st MAW Marines (@1stMAW_Marines) June 16, 2021
VMM-268 Red Dragons conduct training on the DWS weapons system. A belly mounted, remote controlled, mini-gun that specializes in punishing the enemy. VMM-268 leads the fleet in DWS operations with multiple aircraft outfitted with the system. #marines pic.twitter.com/d9TKdy5en1
Its been in the fleet since at least 2016, saw it in Iraq at the time.I am happy to see that the system is still being worked. I had thought it not is use after the initial test.View: https://twitter.com/1stMAW_Marines/status/1405125505704030211Hate, Pain and Discontent!
— 1st MAW Marines (@1stMAW_Marines) June 16, 2021
VMM-268 Red Dragons conduct training on the DWS weapons system. A belly mounted, remote controlled, mini-gun that specializes in punishing the enemy. VMM-268 leads the fleet in DWS operations with multiple aircraft outfitted with the system. #marines pic.twitter.com/d9TKdy5en1
Interesting! Goes against the common perception that military folks want guns, guns, and more guns.Its been in the fleet since at least 2016, saw it in Iraq at the time.I am happy to see that the system is still being worked. I had thought it not is use after the initial test.View: https://twitter.com/1stMAW_Marines/status/1405125505704030211Hate, Pain and Discontent!
— 1st MAW Marines (@1stMAW_Marines) June 16, 2021
VMM-268 Red Dragons conduct training on the DWS weapons system. A belly mounted, remote controlled, mini-gun that specializes in punishing the enemy. VMM-268 leads the fleet in DWS operations with multiple aircraft outfitted with the system. #marines pic.twitter.com/d9TKdy5en1
But its mostly left out cause its heavy and cumbersome. So they often drop the gun but keep the sight since that thing is too useful.
Heard many pilots say that all military copters need a similar optic set up if they dont have one.
It does, though, IIRC, the armed ATTR testbed had a different one fitted that included designation capacity. I suspect that, as yasotay says, weight and center of gravity concerns, as well as structural loads from the gun lead to that being delayed and then the necessary real estate for it in the fuselage got taken by other systems.I thought the MV-22 had a FLIR turret as standard? At some point a setup with a GAU-19 under the nose was envisioned, does anyone here know why was that idea abandoned?
JVX art
— Unwanted Blog (@UnwantedBlog) October 25, 2022
Bell artwork ca 1983 depicting the proposed JVX tiltrotor, which would become the V-22 Osprey. The cockpit and the sponsons display the greatest obvious differences from the aircraft that would eventually be builthttps://t.co/JSsFtKHOwu pic.twitter.com/wtVGcv2kO9
JVX, Foldedhttps://t.co/6oWD2MpEhi pic.twitter.com/78OtLppWGS
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Why? Because that thread is heavily populated by the Secret Project Forums favorite, most beloved and least controversial poster?For some reason, I was reminded of another thread...
View: https://twitter.com/UnwantedBlog/status/1581095075362516993JVX, Foldedhttps://t.co/6oWD2MpEhi pic.twitter.com/78OtLppWGS
— Unwanted Blog (@UnwantedBlog) October 15, 2022
Often, though not always. The early JVX had a more conventional aircraft shape to the cockpit; it got squarer as it developed as that allowed the pilot better vision, kinda important for a VTOL. Almost surprised it didn't end up with a bug-eyed OV-1 style cockpit. Then fuel tanks get bigger, it starts sprouting antenna and ECM lumps and flare dispensers and beer volcanoes and stripper factories...Seems more elegant than the finished product. But then, isn't that always the case?
Well, here is to hoping that Leonardo has more success with commercial tilt rotor aircraft.From Aviation magazine 1988.
It would appear that 700,000 hours and over a decade of combat operations later, a tilt-rotor ...disliker, feels vindicated.![]()
End of V-22 Production Signals Failure of Pentagon's Wishful Thinking
The V-22 tiltrotor production line is slated to shut down in 2026, given the lack of Pentagon orders for more of them in next year’s budget. Its fate ...www.defense-aerospace.com
Arbitary metric, 700,000 hrs/464 V-22 equals an average of only ~1,500 flight hrs per aircraft to date, for a $56 billion program cost plus its O&M costs and at first glance it doesn't appear a great return for the treasure heaped on it.It would appear that 700,000 hours and over a decade of combat operations later, a tilt-rotor ...disliker, feels vindicated.![]()
End of V-22 Production Signals Failure of Pentagon's Wishful Thinking
The V-22 tiltrotor production line is slated to shut down in 2026, given the lack of Pentagon orders for more of them in next year’s budget. Its fate ...www.defense-aerospace.com