Originally Posted by SASless
RonO,
The Marines have embraced the V-22 Osprey and the Harrier...thus they have been known to go with bad choices of gear.
Did I miss something on these two a/c? The Harrier has turned in sterling service over its USMC life, so I am puzzled by your using it as an example of bad US gear (there is crap stuff put out by us, but not this a/c). The losses during its early life are more due to training than a 'bad' a/c, so what gives?
Likewise, why is the V-22 'bad?' It has no track record for operational service so how can you make a judgement call on its merits? (Mind you, I am not bringing up the political issues regarding the a/c, nor any of its long gestation issues.)
Please return to your regularly scheduled programming..........