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Old 22nd Oct 2005, 19:17
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NickLappos
 
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Yes, it is hover near OGE, no, it is not hoist operations. That is Fastrope from the aft ramp, with a thethered line.

The USAF specified that hoist operations had to be conducted where the pilot can view operations directly. The V22's designed hoist location is at the side door, forward. Hoist operations require a free line, which is more subject to the downwash, and a Stokes litter, again, more likely to react to downwash.

However, if they changed their requirements, this surely shows promise for a hoist off the ramp.

Regarding speed of transit, the V22 clearly has advantages where that is the issue, in SpecOps, the extra hour spent at 400 NM getting to the scene might be worth something. TR advocates are telling us that hour is worth an extra 50 million (at least) per aircraft. I would say then that they should redesign the entire aircraft operations system, because at that rate, the 1 minute spent for the Corporal to make a phone call is worth about $1 million, and the run for the pilots to the airplane is worth $500,000.
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