I was just wondering what you guys thought. Will the V-22 ever become a great aircraft?

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i never heard of a v-22 before, can you tell me some more about it?

It has the potentiallitly to be a great aircraft .... but I think it will either be a hit or a miss as far a history is concerned. I would like to see it a Hit. A Very nice peice of design.

Here is some V-22 info.

The V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL), multi-mission air-craft developed to fill multi-Service combat operational requirements. The MV-22 will replace the current Marine Corps assault helicopters in the medium lift category (CH-46E and CH-53D), contributing to the dominant maneuver of the Marine landing force, as well as supporting focused logistics in the days following commencement of an amphibious operation. The Air Force variant, the CV-22, will replace the MH-53J and MH-60G and augment the MC-130 fleet in the USSOCOM Special Operations mission. The Air Force requires the CV-22 to provide a long-range VTOL insertion and extraction capability. The tiltrotor design combines the vertical flight capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of a turboprop airplane and permits aerial refueling and world-wide self deployment.



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I think It is a pretty good design. Better than helicopters, which have also been around since the 50s.

The Osprey has been plagued by technical/engineering faults almost throughout its development; but it has looked for the last few years that it is doomed from a budgetary point of view, regardless of any technical progress.

The episode is related from the several OSPRAY accident. And almost an accident where about 20 marines was killed a few years ago.

yes, I have seen that episode too. (on the French TV5, pretty hard to follow, but with french subtitles i can understand most of it.) I wasn't sure if that episode was based on an actual incident. But the V-22 is indeed plagued by faults.

I was stationed on the base where the Corps has the Squadron VMMT-204 and MV-22..

I have seen that thing fly..its COOL!

I have been on duty when it crashed, once here in the city and the other in Arizona...

The thing is..is that it is being rushed..it still needs more testing and training...

Seeing as it's comparatively new tech, it's bound to have its share of failures. Look at the Harrier - it went from being a dangerous, unstable prototype to one of the most versatile aircraft flying (albeit still a bit tricky to fly). Perhaps the Marines are trusting that the same will be true of the Osprey.

It should be dropped like a hot pototo, but I would say someones got share prices riding on it.

Originally posted by DeltaNine
It should be dropped like a hot pototo, but I would say someones got share prices riding on it.

Do you have an actual reason for why it should be dropped like a hot potato??

I think it is pretty cool.

Originally posted by Abrams

Do you have an actual reason for why it should be dropped like a hot potato??

Yes, because the whole thing is bung, it has limitations and because its killed far too many people.

Like I said, someones got shares riding on it.