So to sum up the 'new news' for today:
(all those presenting 'direct' information are considered innocent until proven guilty on both sides)
In a comparison of the CH53D and MV-22 -- the MV-22 is faster and quieter on the approach to an LZ, but makes more noise and has much greater downwash in the hover and has a greater size profile.
In a comparison of Flight Manual restrictions -- the current USAF CV-22 does not have much in the way of limitations on 'abrubt maneuvering,' while the NATOPS Flight Manual did at least at one time have those restrictions in place.
There are still many interesting questions posed, but we understand that those in the military are often not at liberty to divulge that information, and those on the civilian side do not have direct access to much of that information.
The only thing I could add is that on 'interest from foreign governments,' there are supposedly four countries that are actively pursuing potential future purchases, but have not yet been approved by the US government to do so (that's only 'third hand RUMOR info' at this point, and as such should NOT be considered as 'direct information').
So all in all, some interesting information exhanges... Thanks!!!
Hopefully we can agree that there are people who support the technology, and there are people who do not. But let's agree also that both sides have rights to post their opinions without being attacked, and hopefully all will try to make their posts as 'fact based' as possible while still adding to the 'rumor side' without trying to declare 'rumor as fact' (after all this is a "Rumor Network Forum").
Last edited by 21stCen; 16th Oct 2009 at 16:59.