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V-22 One-Engine Landing: Check

The linked article sure doesn't go into much detail about the incident, but I guess the most important takeaway is that it can land safely with one motor only. Any idea how they land in that case?
 
FlyMikeFly said:
The linked article sure doesn't go into much detail about the incident, but I guess the most important takeaway is that it can land safely with one motor only. Any idea how they land in that case?
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The same way they land if they have two. There's a drive shaft that connects the two nacelles, so if one engine fails - the other engine continues to turn both prop-rotors. I would assume (and I could be wrong) that if a Phrog can fly single engine in the desert (and I was, just not during the summer) than an Osprey (which has got an assload more power than a Phrog) can too.
 
There should be a Maintaince Officer wreaking havoc on QA and the Powerplants shop over this. I'm suprised that they would be working in the fuel cells of a V-22 so soon, unless they took some damage.
 
FlyMikeFly said:
The linked article sure doesn't go into much detail about the incident, but I guess the most important takeaway is that it can land safely with one motor only. Any idea how they land in that case?
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My guess is that a run on landing would be the safest approach since you'd be in a power limited situation. At least that's how we do it in a helo.
 
No X-feed for the thunder chicken???
 
Somebody is going to get a serious ass chewin, what's next, supply issues rags on a one for one? :( Not sure how it's set up in Ospreys but everywhere I've been fuel cells belonged to Airframes......made of metal you know. :)
 
nittany03 said:
WTF? Do these people have anything better to do than study NATOPS for a plane they don't fly?

And should this really be out in the open? I know it's unclass, but still.
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Never underestimate the capabilities of a very bored individual with a laptop. :icon_tong
 
Redux said:
Somebody is going to get a serious ass chewin, what's next, supply issues rags on a one for one? :( Not sure how it's set up in Ospreys but everywhere I've been fuel cells belonged to Airframes......made of metal you know. :)
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All the 22 yrs in the Navy the Fuel Cells always was the responsibilites of the PowerPlants shop ;)
 
E2C Mech said:
All the 22 yrs in the Navy the Fuel Cells always was the responsibilites of the PowerPlants shop ;)
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So you're saying you have MIL-S-8802-D in your veins and topcoat is just a coagulant? :confused: Some things one NEVER forgets about. :)
 
Redux said:
So you're saying you have MIL-S-8802-D in your veins and topcoat is just a coagulant? :confused: Some things one NEVER forgets about. :)
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Redux -- I have always seen fuel cell work done by powerplants. H-60 fuel cells are not metal -- they are a "bag". Oh, and I have been at squadrons where rags have been issued one for one for this exact reason. Take another run around the block, Skippy.
 
hscs said:
Redux -- I have always seen fuel cell work done by powerplants. H-60 fuel cells are not metal -- they are a "bag". Oh, and I have been at squadrons where rags have been issued one for one for this exact reason. Take another run around the block, Skippy.
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Phrog fuel cells are a bladder as well. Worked on by flightline (helo version of powerplants in the USMC). And she's been around since '64...
 
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