Calm down there, mcpave! SIMMA DOWN, soldier! Unbunch those panties. Just because you happen to fly a V-22 doesn't make you an expert on all things rotorcraft. In fact, I'd say your opinions are HIGHLY unobjective, biased, and suspect.
In a hover, the V-22 is just two helicopters flying in very close formation and connected by a stick. Deny *that*. If a "lucky" shot manages to take out one of the proprotors, and/or perhaps one of the critical gearboxes and compromises the drive to that rotor, umm, what will happen?
Or are you telling us that your "tactics, techniques and procedures" will prevent this from happening?
Yeah, and next you'll be trying to sell me a bridge in NYC.
Perhaps you are right about one thing: Has a V-22 ever been shot at by real, live bad guys in a real combat situation? Did I miss that?
V-22 in combat = disaster in making.
You'll see. Sadly, unfortunately, we'll all see. People are gonna die. Let's hope it's not you, mcpave. But then, we don't expect to see the U.S. Air Force V-22's in Afghanistan, do we? I mean, there are no golf courses in Afghanistan...