Selwyn Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Silly question, Were the Westland scout prop blades foldable like the Wasp? I have never seen a picture of a scout with folded blades. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Selwyn said: Were the Westland scout prop blades foldable like the Wasp? ROTOR BLADES! Selwyn, ROTOR BLADES! Can't answer your question though I don't ever recall seeing a Scout with blades folded when we exercised with the teeny-weenies, in fact the only time I ever saw an AAC Lynx or Gazelle with blades folded was during carrier ops. Logically, if you think about it, if you've got a perfectly good rotor head that works on the Wasp then you'd use the same or only one with minor variations as the Scout rotor head, economies of scale and design effort etc. But no, I've never seen one folded. For the love of all that is holy, never call them prop blades again... ...bloody planktrash wallahs! Edited October 12, 2019 by Wez spelling, grammar and frankly, because the English language deserves better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, Wez said: ROTOR BLADES! Selwyn, ROTOR BLADES! Can't answer your question though I don't ever recall seeing a Scout with blades folded when we exercised with the teeny-weenies, in fact the only time I ever saw an AAC Lynx or Gazelle with blades folded was during carrier ops. Logically, if you think about it, if you've got a perfectly good rotor head that works on the Wasp then you'd use the same or only one with minor variations as the Scout rotor head, economies of scale and design effort etc. But no, I've never seen one folded. For the love of all that is holy, never call them prop blades again... ...bloody planktrash wallahs! A**E about way of flying making the wings go round! Selwyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Hi Selwyn, yes, the Scout did have blade-fold capability for the main rotor blades. Here is a cropped view (not my photo) of three Scouts from 3BAS onboard HMS Hermes in the 1970's. The second Scout is just about to have the rotor blades ranged (unfolded) ready for flying. The third Scout, behind Victor Oscar, shows the blades have just been ranged. Here is a profile diagram of the folded arrangement of a Scout. Mike 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 28 minutes ago, bootneck said: Hi Selwyn, yes, the Scout did have blade-fold capability for the main rotor blades. Here is a cropped view (not my photo) of three Scouts from 3BAS onboard HMS Hermes in the 1970's. The second Scout is just about to have the rotor blades ranged (unfolded) ready for flying. The third Scout, behind Victor Oscar, shows the blades have just been ranged. Here is a profile diagram of the folded arrangement of a Scout. Mike Many thanks! Just what I wanted! Selwyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I've found another set of drawings, from an A.P. which shows dimensions: the views have been enlarged to show the profile: plan view, and front view. Mike 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Here is the one in the Helicopter Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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