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Old 15th Apr 2007, 07:28
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Evalu8ter
 
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Unctous, A very graphic representation. However, who on earth teaches their pilots to fly at 350ft/40kts? I hope it was a test profile and not representative of training or aircraft shortcomings. If the USMC are going to fly around using that profile then AVR is the least of their worries....

My friends in the USMC are split on the V-22. Some see it as a transformation in capability and reach, others see it as a touchstone for the future of the Corps. However, others are worried by it's less than helicopter transitioning capability and the lack of forward-mounted weapons (I think the chin turret was removed as a money-saver).

Good luck to the guys in theatre, I hope they succeed in making the aircraft work operationally. It's never easy introducing a new capability, the temptation is to use it like an old one....
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