I think it is a good idea to include aerodynamic "features" like the vortex ring state (VRS).
However, I so far have not been able to find a "procedure" that would allow me to recover from VRS, after I entered it.
There are very interesting videos for what needs to be done on a regular heli in such a case. Now I would imagine that something similar should be possible for the Osprey. The tiltrotor feature should also enable other recovery methods (which however might take more time and might result in big loss of altitude).
Which raises two questions:
- Are the VRS recovery procedures for the Osprey documented somewhere? (videos, manuals, urban legends, …)
- Are you planning to define some kind of VRS recovery procedure (conditions) in the future?
Miltech Simulations @MiltechSimulationsThe procedure would be to decrease nacelle angle to increase airspeed, and therefore, increase lift (assuming you are high enough). The transitions in and out from VRS are still quite sudden and violent - we are currently working on "smoothing out" those transitions. We have also been discussing with Osprey pilots to improve physics, as VRS can be easily avoidable in most situations.
That being said, VRS typically only occurs at very low altitudes (as it only occurs with high nacelle angles and low speeds), making it significantly more challenging to recover.