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All things MV-22 Osprey
- Thread starter Dave Shutter
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Pure speculation on my part, but I doubt that "soon" is soon. The FIT doesn't stand up until October. The Navy doesn't actually get airframes until 2020. If you do the backward math, when would you want those future CAT I students to start API?
Looks a little too grey to be a White Top, unless X-1 has some grey Plopters.
'White tops' refers only to the VH-3's and VH-60's that are used for Presidential transport, the rest of the executive transport and support fleet to include the V-22's are painted all-green.
Since it does OT&E for new helo flight systems for the USMC I am pretty sure they have some 'grey' birds in the squadron as well to perform those duties.
VMX-1 is a different squadron from HMX-1. They're out of Yuma, I believe.
So that brings up a question, what kind of testing does HMX-1 do that VMX-1 doesn't do?
I think HMX-1 has been divesting its OT responsibilities to VMX-1 (née VMX-22).
That makes sense, thanks.
The only thing HMX tests is the fleets' patience by gobbling up supremely qualified pilots so they can fly basketballs around.
https://news.usni.org/2016/06/14/carl_vinson_v22_cod
For clarity, this article doesn't quite get it right. This was not a test event at all. It was simply some VMX-1 crews getting re-punched on their currency/proficiency for CVN ops. And since you guys were mentioning green Ospreys vs grey Ospreys, both VMX-1 and HMX-1 birds will be out next month for the fleet battle experiment.
For clarity, this article doesn't quite get it right. This was not a test event at all. It was simply some VMX-1 crews getting re-punched on their currency/proficiency for CVN ops. And since you guys were mentioning green Ospreys vs grey Ospreys, both VMX-1 and HMX-1 birds will be out next month for the fleet battle experiment.
Bell is pushing the V-280 to the Navy as well as the Army and Marines.
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2016/07/12/bell-pitches-naval-variant-of-new-tiltrotor-attack-chopper/
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2016/07/12/bell-pitches-naval-variant-of-new-tiltrotor-attack-chopper/
Does it fit inside the LCS-1 and LCS-2 hangar? (serious question)