It did sound like it was wasteful until I read up on why they did it that way. The article at my link said that the machine has the full crew compartment, so that the whole crew experiences the rollover and can practice how to get out. Presumably, this means while under fire.
Yes but — they don’t do this for training people to egress from helicopters in the water ditching. A simple rollover fixture in a mud pond would train those troops in the back about egress quite nicely. And probably do a much more real life job, in the bargain. Nothing beats the real thing to leave imprints.
My point was centered on -— There are far cheaper ways, once you realize the military budget is not infinite. And massive defense budget cuts are coming, count on it. The socialists need the money for handouts. It’s time smart took over when it comes to doing military things.