[ElectricStrawberry]

Hope they work out the problems. Politics aside, this bird has proven that it is not safe for American troops.

[TomB]

Hope they work out the problems. Politics aside, this bird has proven that it is not safe for American troops.

Many weapons systems started out with similar problems. I remember story after story of problems with the Apache helicopter.

The B-26 Martin Marauder is another example of a problem-plagued aircraft that eventually went on to serve with disctinction.

[narby]

Hope they work out the problems. Politics aside, this bird has proven that it is not safe for American troops.

Every radically new aircaft has its teething problems. I remember there was a series of crashes of 737 aircraft when they were new. And it wasn't even "radical".

The "ring vortex" thing, or what I was taught was "descent with power" will happen with any helecopter type aircraft. Just like stalling a fixed wing aircraft will bring it down if no recovery is made, "descent with power" was purely a pilot screwup and can't be blamed on the aircraft.

If this thing wasn't radical, and there weren't politics involved, no one but those involved would have paid attention to the crashes.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Politics aside, this bird has proven that it is not safe for American troops.

To the contrary, this bird has proven very safe when flown properly and in accordance with the NATOPS. The UH-60 has killed hundreds of American troops. Think it should be grounded?

[Robe]

You have to remember the every aircraft ever built has had it’s Airworthyness Certificate written in blood, the hills around Edwards AFB are named after pilots who gave their
lives to the future of aviation.
The first passenger ever in a fixed wing aircraft lost his life in the demonstration, the pilot was Orville Wright.
The Pilots assigned to these aircraft fly ‘em because they BELIEVE that it is good for the Corps, good for aviation in general. We need this aircraft and the capability it gives
our Marines, they are currently flying around in 40 year old aircraft and technology.
When helicopters first were introduced, they were falling out of the sky like sparrows.
Yes, more pilots and troops will die in the development of combat aircraft, it is the nature of the beast,and GOD bless their souls for it.
Freedom isn’t free , it takes it’s fee in blood and lives.