CMV-22B Osprey Rollout

[Mos]

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I was gonna say, he's back and now more obvious-er than ever.

 

[Random8145]

Maybe I misunderstood, but mmx1's post gave (me) the impression that he thought rotorcraft were a bad idea. So I was making the point that while they may be more dangerous than fixed-wing, they are still very useful.

 

[taxi1]

he thought rotorcraft were a bad idea

Well, of course. It’s an unnatural act of aerodynamics.

 

[Griz882]

Well, of course. It’s an unnatural act of aerodynamics.

Stagnant wing fliers just don’t get it.

 

[taxi1]

Stagnant wing fliers just don’t get it.

Helos treat the air like a baby treats it’s diaper

 

[Flash]

C-27Js are grounded too. From what I hear, they're a bit of a maintenance nightmare.

Structural Cracks Ground All U.S. Coast Guard C-27J Spartan Patrol Aircraft

In a blow to Pacific security, the U.S. Coast Guard has grounded all its Leonardo C-27J Spartan maritime patrol aircraft due to structural fatigue cracks.

www.forbes.com

Get what you pay for I suppose.

 

[number9]

Highly recommend “The Dream Machine” as a balanced and nuanced look into the Osprey program to date:
The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey https://a.co/d/2DfP9ml

Just started reading it over the weekend - thanks for the recommendation.

 

[ChuckMK23]

A good video that reveals some of the complexity of the V-22 - a field repair after landing from in-flight emergency.

 

[ChuckMK23]

A year long grounding sounds like hyperbole...

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-struggles-to-stop-osprey-crashes-after-decades-of-flaws-d1341a69?mod=e2tw

 

[phrogdriver]

A year long grounding sounds like hyperbole...

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-military-struggles-to-stop-osprey-crashes-after-decades-of-flaws-d1341a69?mod=e2tw

Can’t read the article, but a year is completely unworkable from platform, personnel, and operational perspectives.

That’s why you need exit criteria—to avoid rank speculation.

 

[ChuckMK23]

 

[Brett327]

Leave it to Chuck to post a banal overview of the Osprey submitted by 20 year old junior reporter ”Samantha” who hails from Dayton, Ohio, and who really, really hopes that her estranged bio-dad saw her report. Of note, Chuck is working with her parents, and people he knows on the internet, to manipulate her career without her knowledge. 🙄

 

[ChuckMK23]

Leave it to Chuck to post a banal overview of the Osprey submitted by 20 year old junior reporter ”Samantha” who hails from Dayton, Ohio, and who really, really hopes that her estranged bio-dad saw her report. Of note, Chuck is working with her parents, and people he knows on the internet, to manipulate her career without her knowledge. 🙄

Actually, her name is Shelby Holliday from Denver, CO and a graduate of UC San Diego. See seems to be a rising defense / Pentagon reporter and clearly has some impressive work in her portfolio. Poised, tastefully dressed, etc - clearly a high value young woman.

She recently scored a interview with Vice Adm Brad Cooper.

 

[Brett327]

clearly a high value young woman.

Now you’re just being weird and creepy. Come on… who says stuff like that? 😬

 

[ChuckMK23]

Now you’re just being weird and creepy. Come on… who says stuff like that? 😬

Merry Christmas brother!