turboshaft said:
The mention of Modus sent me to my "Looney" files, and I found this postcard from the early 1990s. On the back are two web addresses. Not surprisingly, the www.verticraft.com website does not work, but www.yoshine.com still does.
Modus disc-rotor VTOL project
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The mention of Modus sent me to my "Looney" files, and I found this postcard from the early 1990s. On the back are two web addresses. Not surprisingly, the www.verticraft.com website does not work, but www.yoshine.com still does.
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Cammnut,
Some more info on the latest iteration of the 'blue sky' Modus design was given at AHS63. The new concept - being fronted by U.S. based Modus Verticraft Inc. - employs the F-35B's F135 propulsion system (complete with drive shaft and 3BN) with GE90 fan blades used for the switchblade-esque turbofanrotor. 600 kts
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Some more info on the latest iteration of the 'blue sky' Modus design was given at AHS63. The new concept - being fronted by U.S. based Modus Verticraft Inc. - employs the F-35B's F135 propulsion system (complete with drive shaft and 3BN) with GE90 fan blades used for the switchblade-esque turbofanrotor. 600 kts
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I tracked down Modus - and here is the design Turboshaft refers to, presented at the American Helicopter Society's Forum 63 earlier this year.
It has a hub/wing that acts as a fixed circular wing in forward flight, then unlocks, rotates and deploys short fan blades to act as a rotor for vertical flight. The three-bearing swivel nozzle concept from the Joint Strike Fighter is used for propulsion in forward flight and anti-torque in the hover.
I tracked down Modus - and here is the design Turboshaft refers to, presented at the American Helicopter Society's Forum 63 earlier this year.
It has a hub/wing that acts as a fixed circular wing in forward flight, then unlocks, rotates and deploys short fan blades to act as a rotor for vertical flight. The three-bearing swivel nozzle concept from the Joint Strike Fighter is used for propulsion in forward flight and anti-torque in the hover.
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Cam- Unless I have missed something, is there anyone taking this seriously? I have yet to see anything better than Power Point pictures and glowing techno-gibberish. At least the Chinese team working this had good pictures and models...