[Poohbah]

How well does it fly with one rotor taken out?

About as well as a traditional helicopter that loses its main rotor.

However, loss of an engine isn't instantly fatal--the rotors are dual-connected to both the engine they're attached to and to the opposite side engine.

[Willie Green]

However, loss of an engine isn't instantly fatal--the rotors are dual-connected to both the engine they're attached to and to the opposite side engine.

If it won't be used to defend our borders, the program should be axed.

[TomB]

Gee Poohbah, why does the military even try to develop new systems? It seems like every time a new one is announced, the "experts" come out and tell us how worthless it is.

I remember experts like these telling us that the Apache was a death trap and the development of the M1 was useless because the tank was obsolete.

Dang, we should have listened to them. ;-)

[misanthrope]

Why do the "Exhaust Duct Doors" re-direct exhaust upward, as the port aft engine shows. What purpose could that serve?