Profile image

V-280 Valor

39.6k maverickvii  9.6 years ago
472 downloads
No Tags
Auto Credit Based on wapo20's The GAF Attacker

The Bell V-280 is a tilt rotor concept meant to replace the aging Osprey.

Group 1=engine rotation
Group 2=prop feather
Group 3=rear facing engines
Group 4=VTOL jets

Takeoff: Feather props full, rotors 45deg down, group 3 on, throttle up, once in air and stable, rotors full down.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor The GAF Attacker
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 51.8ft (15.8m)
  • Length 27.9ft (8.5m)
  • Height 14.8ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 13,096lbs (5,940kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,776lbs (7,155kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.136
  • Wing Loading 57.0lbs/ft2 (278.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 276.8ft2 (25.7m2)
  • Drag Points 7182

Parts

  • Number of Parts 135
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 540