[A.A. Cunningham]

It can go from flying horizontally at 200 mph to landing vertically like a helicopter in 45 seconds,

Incorrect. 220 KIAS to zero in 12 seconds.

VMM-263 will be deploying to Al Asad aboard the USS Wasp in a few weeks.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Looks like a lot of expense to deploy 200 men. Of course, 200 men in the right place at the right time can be crucial to an overall effort and be cheap in that respect.