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Abnredleg

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8. It's turned into a very safe aircraft

Reply to Dawson Leery (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 08:48 PM

Aug 2013

The design really pushed the envelope and four were lost during testing and development due to mechanical and aerodynamic problems. The problems were fixed and it has been very successful in service, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The first Marine Corps squadron was activated in 2006 and now it's an integral part of Marine air operations, with the lowest accident rate of any of their rotorcraft.

In many ways the story of the MV-22 is similar to that of F-111, which had a disastrous introduction into service but went on to become one of the most reliable and valued aircraft in the inventory.

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WTF ??? - The Presidential Osprey ??? [View all] WillyT Aug 2013 OP

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Don't EVER put a President in one of those things--they're dangerous. nt MADem Aug 2013 #2

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He flew in one in 2008 Abnredleg Aug 2013 #10

He went from Iraq to Jordan in the thing. MADem Aug 2013 #12

I agree. Update the helicopter used to a more modern model that has proven itself under many hours bluestate10 Aug 2013 #11

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Everyone of those pieces of S**T should be taken to the scrap yard and melted down! Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #4

It's turned into a very safe aircraft Abnredleg Aug 2013 #8

I remember seeing drawings of that thing back in the 70s in Bell Helicopter offices... MADem Aug 2013 #15

So what did they replace? babylonsister Aug 2013 #5

Well, it's one way to cut staff I suppose. NV Whino Aug 2013 #7

Oh. LWolf Aug 2013 #9

That's News.. I didn't know they'd scrapped the Marine One's for Ospreys... KoKo Aug 2013 #14

They haven't Abnredleg Aug 2013 #16

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Ah yes. The bird with one gun, which only fires backwards. When the door is open. Recursion Aug 2013 #18

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