At the risk of kicking off yet another MOD study....has anyone looked at the cost differences between the cat trap carrier, E-2's , etc vice buying, maintaining a fleet of Merlins for the E-2's task and capability? Reliability and cost of purchase for the E-2 concept surely must be cheaper and better than the helicopter route.
God forbid the V-22 is the choice of airframe....you think other programs were disasters just hang on!
