SO Bell/ Boeing are not gonna submit a CSAR X bid for the V-22 , I guess you don't get too many points for exceeding the requirements .
http://www.shephard.co.uk/rotorhub/D...f-c82e586e9d1a
Bell issued the following statement late Thursday:-
The Bell-Boeing V-22 team has made the decision to not submit a proposal for the U.S. Air Force CSAR-X competition.
Quote attributed to Bob Kenney, vice president of the V-22 joint program
"After thorough review of the revised Air Force request for proposal, it was clear that the CSAR-X program's requirements and funding profile did not call for the advanced speed and range offered by the V-22 Osprey, and instead leaned toward capabilities found in more-traditional helicopter-type aircraft.
"The V-22 continues to excel in its role of deep-strike combat insertion and search and rescue for the Air Force Special Operations Command and expeditionary medium-lift for U.S. Marine Corps, offering unmatched capabilities for these missions. We continue to focus on these customers to ensure we meet our commitments to them."