Being a Chinook pilot at heart.....I tend to ask the question...what can you stuff up the rear end of the thing? Seems to me it (the Osprey) has some shortcomings there. If so...one wonders how it will ever replace the Chinook and that Sikorsky thing....Sea Scallion or whatever it is called.
I do not see where comparing the Frog to an Osprey is a very fair comparison. Comparing Columbia's BV-107's to CH-46's makes sense but not an Osprey.
Cabin Seats:
Osprey 24
Chinook 44
Sea Stallion 55
Osprey cabin: 24 ft long x 5.9 ft wide x 6.0 ft high
Chinook cabin: 33 ft long x 7.6 ft wide x 6.6 ft high
Sea Stallion cabin: 30 ft long x 7.5 ft wide x 6.5 ft high
Humvee Dimensions: 15 ft long x 7.1 wide x 6 ft high
Osprey cannot carry the Humvee vehicle, has 50% litter capacity of the helicopters.
Cargo Hook capacity:
Single Hook Dual Hook
Osprey 10,000 15,000
Chinook 26,000 25,000
Sea Stallion 36,000
Why is it I think we are wasting a pot full of Taxpayer's money on the Osprey?
Last edited by SASless; 13th Jul 2005 at 23:49.