How was this decision arrived at? Where does the V-22 differ and what trade-offs offset the 1290 standards that would provide an equal or better level of protection?
It would be interesting to see the rationale used where differences exist just to understand the validity for the variance as there might be some very good reasons for it.
As the Army opted out of the V-22 program very early on....is there a coorealtion between that decision and the Navy/Marine Corps/Air Force standards being in variance to that of the Army re crashworthiness standards.
As the Air Force and Navy operate Blackhawks....there should be some commonality between the standards it would seem.