Tiltwing

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A tiltwing aircraft is similar in concept to a tiltrotor design. Whereas a tilt rotor rotates the propeller from axial to dorsal, a tiltwing rotates the entire wing, not just the nacelles or prop and shaft. They are typically fully capable of VTOL operations.

An advantage^{[citation needed]} of tilt wing over tilt rotor is that when the rotors tilt up, the wings rotate so that they do not block the downward air.

The Canadair CL-84 Dynavert was a successful tiltwing design that never went into production.

Contents 1 List of Tiltwing Aircraft 2 Tiltwings in fiction 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] List of Tiltwing Aircraft

(contains rocket, jet, and prop propelled craft)

• Canadair CL-84
• LTV XC-142
• Vertol VZ-2
• Hiller X-18
• V-22 Osprey

[edit] Tiltwings in fiction

• MVSA-32J Umidori is a tiltwing dual-prop "fighter" in the anime/manga Zipang
• V-44 a heavier version of the V-22 Osprey present in the game Act of War: Direct Action and its expansion pack Act of War: High Treason

[edit] See also

• Tiltrotor
• Tailsitter
• VTOL

[edit] External links

• Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A "Tri Service"
• Canadair CL-84 "Dynavert"