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The Osprey is on track to reach combat-ready status in 2007, said Bob Carrese, Bell's executive director of V-22 business development, in an Air Force Association press briefing. Bell Helicopter is a unit of Textron Inc. (TXT).
On Sept. 27, the Pentagon has scheduled a defense acquisition board to decide whether the program can enter full-rate production. Last week, chief Pentagon weapons buyer Ken Krieg notified Congress that the aircraft recently went through "successful operational testing" of key functions.
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Ah the " Widowmaker " Im suprised they didnt scrap this thing yet.
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
The second V-22 crash killed 19 Marines alot more widows from a single V-22 carsh then a harrier
Originally posted by Danie
The UAV VTOL is an unmaned drone. currently we do not have the technology for an unmaned drone to fly close support missions for the US marines as the harriers have. I believe that JSF is not meant to replace the F-14 as it is the best air superoirity fighter the navy has. It might be meant to replace the f18 but im sure that the fa-18 will continue to fly missions for a couple more decades.
Originally posted by PopeyeFAFL
First crash in June 11, 1991 at maiden flight, no one died.
Second crash in July 20, 1992, 7 died (3 marines + 4 civilians)
Third crash in April 8, 2000, killing 19 marines
Forth crash in December 11, 2000, killing 4 marines
PopeyeFAFL]
Originally posted by NWguy83
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Ah the " Widowmaker " Im suprised they didnt scrap this thing yet.
You mean the Harrier...
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Billions of dollars decades of work into this turkey and we have a bunch of dead marines and a projected 2007 service date to show for it
Originally posted by HowlrunnerIV
Without the Osprey there is nothing to replace the DH4 Caribou or the Chinook and Chinook 2 has serious faults, too.
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Id rather have a new three engine seven blade MH-53E (sea dragon) anyday over the V-22.