Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Originally posted by jthursby:
Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
Originally posted by jthursby:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:

The F-22 isn't operatonal yet, so I don't consider that one in the discussion :-P.


Talk to some of the test pilots on that program, oh, sorry most of them were killed flight testing the POS.
it's nickname is the "twin-rotor marine mauler". I'll fly about anything and I wouldn't touch that thing.



Do you not read, or are you just so much of a wannabe that you can't even tell a Raptor from an Osprey? And oooh, you have a friend who worked on a flight sim, so that makes you more in the know than me, who's talked to the program director while standing inside one of the airframes? Nice try.


Wasn't trying anything. It's a POS but the Marines love it because it's fast. It will kill Marines fast too. I've got logged (read signed in my logbook)C5A Galaxy sim time. What's that mean about my knowledge of a C5A? Jack shizit. Wannabe that azzhole.

Jim

Before you add your worthless .02, read my posts more carefully in discussion the OV-22....



Yep, despite the fact that I think jthursby is very confused on the difference between a jet and tilt rotor, let's still consider the very obvious fact that the Marines have put it into full production. I'm sure they did so without care or caution of what that could mean for the grunts riding it.

Obviously there are going to be alot of reservations about this airplane, as I said earlier, it's an entirely new type of aircraft, and MUCH testing (testing=failures, no way around it) has had to go into developing it. But due to the simple nature of TESTING, the plane has become a stout pig in the skies, or the Marines wouldn't be trusting their own in it. C'mon at least try and have some faith in the decisions of the higher-ups, even if this plane had some rocky starts, which is inevitable in this situation.

EDIT: Some good info from a website mostly composed of the guys that actually do the flying out there, might want to give it a search or two and read up. If these guys (the pilots OF the Osprey) are pretty confident in the machine, I'll trust it. AirWarriors



Exactly. THe Blackhawk used to be known as the LawnDart back in its early days as the rear stabilizor wing would just randomly go down driving the helicopter into the ground. Deaths, testing, fixing and now its the greatest thing since sliced bread!
AFter Blackhawk down so many people want to fly one of those now.

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