I really dig this airplane. I don't want to debate whether its safe, etc. I was just wondering when the marines plan to start using them, particularly in Iraq, etc. I am curious to see how they perfom in a combat situation, in the sand, etc.
2007-02-02 15:55:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Don't know. I see the Osprey flying around Virginia all the time. I'll look into it, see what I can dig up.
Here you go, don't hold your breath though.......
http://www.navair.navy.mil/v22/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&id=163
2007-02-02 16:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say anything about the MV-22. Every time a military plane crashes it's either it was shot down or pilot error. It took around 6 F-16 crashes that were blamed on pilot error to finally blame it on a mechanical problem (which was the fly-by-wire wire would rub against a bolt and finally snap). If it really is pilot error, it may never go into mass production.
2007-02-03 00:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it'll be deployed right after they get the bugs out. unfortunately it's been sitting on top of a fire ant mound and they keep getting into the machine and gumming up the works.
2007-02-03 00:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
god i hope not, not a very stable craft from what I've seen over the years.
2007-02-03 09:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by almond_jy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋