I've always seen a market for the tiltrotor or the equivalent - in countries where helicopters simply don't have the range. Cost aside, it would work very well. The problem is that people confuse the issue - it is not meant to replace the helicopter as I see it, but to have different qualities, much the same way that a microwave does a lot that an ordinary oven does, but it is not a complete replacement. Thus, the fact fact that it might not be as good a lifter is irrelevant IMHO.
Phil
Last edited by paco; 13th June 2012 at 19:25.