Faster, larger, further: How the USSR combined the plane and the helicopter

April 28, 2014
Alexander Korolkov, special to RBTH
Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines 


A highly versatile aircraft that requires only a flat space for landing and can transport cargo over long distances, the tiltrotor would appear to be made for Russia. Yet despite decades of development on various projects, the country still has no rival to the U.S. V-22 Osprey.
Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/defence/2014/04/28/faster_larger_further_how_the_ussr_combined_the_plane_and_the_helicop_36279.html?code=4b14ee83c2e50d0834f4f9d033ed1b23)