I don't doubt the technical achievement but I do wonder if getting that final extra few percent of performance is worth the massive cost and its resultant distortion to an equipment programme that is going to be under financial pressure for some time
I suppose the acid test is, knowing what you know now, would you do it again
i waiver between wanting a modern helicopter to just do an updated CH-46 and then i watch how SOCOM is loving it and how the Israeli Air Force is taking another look.
i would guess that its going to be another Harrier type airplane. it'll be effective, it'll do its job but in the end it will still by hated by critics and loved by fans...
a certain high Navy official once told me, he thought that the V-22 should only be used as a CSAR a/c in a joint command and dismissesd its capability to replace the CH-46.
Also note which US service is adding which weapons to their Ospreys
Like it or not, it is here to stay, and it is the future, VTOL is key. Glad to see this bird is finally flying straight, and I'm sure it will help our troops in many ways. What I'd like to know is, can we make a V-22 the size of a C-130, now your talking!
Good to see. Seems to be working out OK after all.
ReplyDeleteToo bad this didn't happen in the 90's like it should have.
agreed, they just need to broadcast it a bit louder.
ReplyDeleteIs the capability worth the cost though?
ReplyDeleteI don't doubt the technical achievement but I do wonder if getting that final extra few percent of performance is worth the massive cost and its resultant distortion to an equipment programme that is going to be under financial pressure for some time
I suppose the acid test is, knowing what you know now, would you do it again
not sure TD.
ReplyDeletei waiver between wanting a modern helicopter to just do an updated CH-46 and then i watch how SOCOM is loving it and how the Israeli Air Force is taking another look.
i would guess that its going to be another Harrier type airplane. it'll be effective, it'll do its job but in the end it will still by hated by critics and loved by fans...
a certain high Navy official once told me, he thought that the V-22 should only be used as a CSAR a/c in a joint command and dismissesd its capability to replace the CH-46.
ReplyDeleteAlso note which US service is adding which weapons to their Ospreys
Like it or not, it is here to stay, and it is the future, VTOL is key. Glad to see this bird is finally flying straight, and I'm sure it will help our troops in many ways. What I'd like to know is, can we make a V-22 the size of a C-130, now your talking!
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