Originally Posted by
casper64
I cannot imagine the 280 being chosen. Yes it is fast but that’s it. It would make a nice semi-strategic transport between FOBs with secured landing sites but I cannot imagine how that bird will perform in a hot-LZ, possibly taking fire and survive like a Blackhawk (or even Huey in the old days) can. It will have massive down wash, a bigger footprint, no clear field of fire for a door gunner due to the nacelles, etc etc... but yes it is fast....
Sorry to burst your bubble, if you looked, you would notice that the 280 nacelles don't tilt for that very reason.
Bell improved the design so that they split and pivot upwards, so there is a clear field of fire.
It is a very different ship to the V22.