Ground taxiing
Gents,
I think you are missing my point here.
The NAVY aircraft may not be able to ground taxi, or have no need to ground taxi, but the ARMY aircraft with wheels do need to be able to ground taxi.
Case in point, the Mk 9.
Who gave the list of requirements for the aircraft????
Some navy bloke who has never flown top cover at 2000ft above a foot patrol in the middle of a built up area. Now tell me a 15deg look down angle is suitable for the job.
It sounds as though the aircraft was designed solely with the navy in mind with no thought for what the army needs. It is an exact re-run of the 70's.