Rotor blades while on the ground

[Foka]

Wags just put on the YT an Apache Introduction video. We can see the Apache standing on the ground, but its rotor blades are inflexible and parallel to the ground. They should be hanging a bit towards ground.

[AlphaOneSix]

That's an E model with different rotor blades. Post a picture of a D model with the same blades.

[Foka]

I'm not familiar with detailed difference between D and E, can only post what's D according to Google. But I have never in my life saw a helicopter (I'm not saying I saw everything, tho) with blades so rigid, that they would stay horizontal on the ground.

 

 

[AlphaOneSix]

2 hours ago, Foka said:

I'm not familiar with detailed difference between D and E, can only post what's D according to Google. But I have never in my life saw a helicopter (I'm not saying I saw everything, tho) with blades so rigid, that they would stay horizontal on the ground.

You're good, I was being silly...but I did get you to post D model pics!  So win-win.

[stormrider]

Honestly, I don't care.

[DaemonPhobos]

An easy way to recognize US deltas from echos is that Es have the VU2 VHF/FM antenna behind the rotor mast, the VOR/ILS receiver at the tailboom, different IHADSS helmets based in the HGU-56P that have two Improved magnetic receiver units at the back of the heads instead of the IR detectors.

Post V4 Echo aircraft also have have the link16 antennas above the wingtips.

The Echos use the Composite main rotor blades which are larger than the legacy ones, something difficult to see in-flight pictures, additionally, they have a flat underbelly.

Also, only the deltas have the HF antenna (towel bar) over the length of the tailboom.

 

Edited October 24, 2021 by DaemonPhobos

[kgillers3]

2 hours ago, DaemonPhobos said:

An easy way to recognize US deltas from echos is that Es have the VU2 VHF/FM antenna behind the rotor mast, the VOR/ILS receiver at the tailboom, different IHADSS helmets based in the HGU-56P that have two Improved magnetic receiver units at the back of the heads instead of the IR detectors.

Post V4 Echo aircraft also have have the link16 antennas above the wingtips.

The Echos use the Composite main rotor blades which are larger than the legacy ones, something difficult to see in-flight pictures, additionally, they have a flat underbelly.

Also, only the deltas have the HF antenna (towel bar) over the length of the tailboom.

 

 

Lol

[Hummingbird]

Pretty sure it will have flexible rotorblades once released, the Mi-24 has it.

[BIGNEWY]

Please remember all work being shown is work in progress. 

thanks

[Foka]

1 hour ago, BIGNEWY said:

Please remember all work being shown is work in progress. 

thanks

No stress, I know Early Access will take at least a couple of years, but IMO the earlier we report error, the better chance to fix it.

[ShalashakaDS]

The f-18 and f-16 got their wing flex way after initial release, seems the same will happen to the apache, nothing to worry yet.

[Apache 64]

Am 23.10.2021 um 15:26 schrieb Foka:

Wags just put on the YT an Apache Introduction video. We can see the Apache standing on the ground, but its rotor blades are inflexible and parallel to the ground. They should be hanging a bit towards ground.

 

Same YT some 30 seconds later:

...as you can see on the bird in the background.

And in some older vids too...so no worries

Regards

Edited October 25, 2021 by Apache 64

[FalcoGer]

I, too, would like to have rotor blades while on the ground. And in the air. Actually in the air especially.