Originally Posted by WE Branch Fanatic
But what about Osprey?
What
about Osprey?
My first response to this was an extended excerpt from Napoleon XIV's classic hit "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha Ha" but on two minutes' reflection I deleted it.
I'd really question whether (even if it works and demonstrates acceptable reliability and safety, having already suffered more mishaps than the last several EMD programs put together) it will offer much over a Merlin. Long range and endurance are achievable in theory, but not with a large payload (such as a radar) and max range is at high altitude, which is fine and dandy except that the bloody thing is unpressurized and can't be pressurized.