Osprey in the Dark

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/12/2017 at 15:10 • Filed to: planelopnik

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US Air Force photo

To aid with nighttime formation flight, the V-22 has LEDs on the rotor tips whose brightness can be controlled by the flight crew. The rotor lights can also be used in conjunction with night vision goggles. This photo shows an Osprey flying in formation on its way to Raymond James Stadium to perform a flyover for the College Football National Championship Game on January 9, 2017. The Osprey’s standard red and green !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! are also visible.

Here is another shot of the lights in action.

US Marine Corps photo

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 01/12/2017 at 15:17

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I feel like this was drawn up by kids who used to type 58008 in their calculators a lot

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch 01/12/2017 at 15:18

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That thought, or one similar, did come to mind.

RallyWrench > ttyymmnn 01/12/2017 at 15:24

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ttyymmnn > RallyWrench 01/12/2017 at 15:27

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And, another insightful comment.

/jk, I had the same thought. But then, I’m a guy, so....

TheRealBicycleBuck > RallyWrench 01/12/2017 at 15:36

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And now it can’t be unseen.

RallyWrench > ttyymmnn 01/12/2017 at 15:37

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Honestly, my first thought was of what kinds of loads those LEDs must endure, and how resilient they are. No, really, that was my thought. Then... bewbs. I are a man.

user314 > ttyymmnn 01/12/2017 at 15:37

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Just need some UNTZ-UNTZ music and we’re all set for a rave....

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 01/12/2017 at 15:38

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neat

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 01/12/2017 at 15:39

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beat me to it!

lol, “beat me”

Ash78, voting early and often > HammerheadFistpunch 01/12/2017 at 15:47

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Well, it is the USMC after all. If you can put titties on a flying deathtrap, they’ll find a way. And I mean that as a hat tip and a compliment.

HammerheadFistpunch > RallyWrench 01/12/2017 at 16:26

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It can’t be that great, assuming they keep the weight down, since those rotors aren’t actually spinning that fast (between 333 and 412 rpm). Those Disneyland spinny deals aren’t too far off the mark.

facw > ttyymmnn 01/12/2017 at 17:19

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LEDs are for wimps, just ablate the rotor’s edge:

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/whats-up-with-these-flaming-halos-around-this-ospreys-r-1700645369

facw > HammerheadFistpunch 01/12/2017 at 17:23

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http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2010-06-23

ttyymmnn > facw 01/12/2017 at 17:23

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Watch the intakes at :35. Same thing.