Originally Posted by
dead_pan
Whilst both are pushing the bounds in a technological sense, I do get the sense both would be very susceptible to battle damage.
Given recent experiences in Ukraine, I wouldn't be surprised if the US Army has a bit of rethink on this.
Given a choice, my vote is for V-280. Osprey worked out most of the bugs in tilt rotor stuff, and this is benefitting from that tech advance.
V-22 is doing well. I say this having flown Seahawks and Blackhawks, which are fine birds.