[Openurmind]

“and greatly complicating the cross connect power shaft connections”

So it does not have a drive shaft that has to bend and transfer power at almost 90 degrees then?

How do they do this without a a more complicated drive shaft that has more interlocked moving parts to make that 90 degree bend?

[Yo-Yo]

So it does not have a drive shaft that has to bend and transfer power at almost 90 degrees then?

It does, but in the Osprey the transmission rotates with the engine and prop, so the cross shaft has to be right on the pivot point.

With the Valor, the engine and transmission remain fixed on the wingtip, which simplifies the connection of the cross shaft to the transmission. The cross shaft connection can be placed at the optimal location along the transmission for most efficient introduction of power into the drive train, not forced to be at the nacelle pivot point.