I know it could hang off the props for a vertical landing,
RC models did.While this was indeed the aim, as far as I know, this was never demonstrated with the V-173, I assume due to lack of power, and of course, the XF5U prototype never flew . . .
cheers,
Robin.
Still surprised that nobody has used the XF5U shape for the TERN drones...![]()
DARPA picks six firms to develop experimental ship-launched drones
ANCILLARY would take off vertically from a ship's flight deck and then shift to forward flight to conduct recon, move cargo, or track enemy targets at sea.www.defensenews.com
The entry for N362ZK says it has a 2-cycle engine. This aircraft clearly has turboprops.
The entry also says N362ZK is designated a TR-8. Based on the TR-36 and TR-53, Karem's naming convention for tiltrotors seems to be TR-[rotor diameter in feet]. If so, TR-8 is much smaller than this design.
ETA: Interestingly, there are three aircraft designated as Karem TR-8s, all registered on November 27, 2024. Serial 00001 is N362ZK, Serial 00002 is N102KA and Serial 00003 is N477DM. Do those codes suggest anything to anyone else?
Interesting, apparently this is not a tail-sitter but a tilt-rotor aircraft.My hunch is that the Karem TR-8 is their entry in the DARPA Ancillary project:
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Pretty much the same concept as Boeing's Heliwing (1995)... https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/boeing-patents.2420/post-22183