does the map know when to portray M/OV-22's as VTOL and forward flight as icons

Discussion in 'Spotting and Interesting Aircraft' started by CapStar362, May 19, 2021.

  1. CapStar362

    CapStar362 Active Member

    i had the image capture but lost it and did not have Win10 Clipboard history turned on.

    but these two Osprey's out west
    upload_2021-5-19_18-35-3.png

    while i was writing the reply to the user about the UAV's, the V-22 to the lower right, was at a much slower speed and was still showing >50 Feet altitude, the icon had the rotors in the vertical position, to which the V-22 on the left side of the image has been in operating flight the whole time and looked as it looks now.
     
  2. CapStar362

    CapStar362 Active Member

    here we go

    upload_2021-5-19_18-51-17.png
     
  3. wiedehopf

    wiedehopf Administrator Staff Member

    based on ground speed, not really accurate but approximate.
     
  4. CapStar362

    CapStar362 Active Member

    ahh, nice, i know i kept seeing V-22's in forward flight icons and vertical flight icons, im a safe to assume that speed is around 120Kts? thats when i noticed the change.