To: raiderboy; pfflier
I don’t think these figures support that claim at all.
42 fatalities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_V-22_Osprey
The Osprey increases the area that can be controlled from a central location.
It’s been a while since I heard the exact states, but it seems I recall hearing how it almost doubled the range of control, and required far fewer aircraft to put people on site.
It’s an amazing aircraft IMO.
12 posted on
09/13/2017 5:57:07 PM PDT by
DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne
The osprey is air refuelable and twice as fast as a conventional helicopter. The one that got shot up in combat survived and made it to an emergency landing. No better than a helicopter but no worse.
The pilots here in Yuma love them compared to the phrogs they replaced.
13 posted on
09/13/2017 6:16:23 PM PDT by
pfflier
To: DoughtyOne
The carnage!! I can’t believe we paid billions for that poc. Buy something that flies.
16 posted on
09/13/2017 7:38:10 PM PDT by
raiderboy
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