V22 Osprey discussion thread Mk II

[21stCen]

…Please do explain your Bonafides to hold forth as you do!

You called us "Nitwits".... now back up your claim please.
What makes you the Resident Expert extant on all things Osprey?

Sas, Congratulations thanks, you are calling 'a spade a spade.' This is normally the point where FH1100 slithers away and crawls under his rock. You can see him 'lurking' in the background on PPRUNE without responding for days or weeks when he is called out on his ineptitude and complete lack of knowledge on the subject of the V-22 or tiltrotors, and helicopters/aviation in general. He will normally wait for things to 'cool down,' and hope that the fact that everything he said previously that had been knocked back and discredited with the facts will be forgotten. He assumes that a few pages later everybody reading will not know about his previous repetitive statements that have been answered with no response from him.

Here are just three recent examples of the unanswered comments and claims of the same dribble that he keeps repeating over and over again despite the fact that they have been responded to without any rebuttal on his part. There are many, many more prior to add to that, all with no answers when his comments are discredited.
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/204936-whats-latest-news-v22-osprey-71.html
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/456619-whats-new-civil-tiltrotor-2.html
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/204936-whats-latest-news-v22-osprey-82.html

This sort of monotony is why many on PPRUNE have tuned out of this thread, including the majority of those who have firsthand experience on the V-22 and tiltrotor technology. We could have real answers to the questions being raised if there was a serious discussion of the facts here instead of one or two individuals with a propensity to cling to their opinions in spite of the fact that they are based on ignorance of the technology regardless of whether it be from the pro or negative side. Very sad...

As jeffg said, Osprey pilots are more than willing to discuss the 'warts' that truly do exist with the aircraft, and we could hear more about those true problems here if we allow them to speak without drowning them out with false claims and exaggerations being put forward about the technology from those who have a personal agenda.

All of us who are serious about getting truthful answers about the technology and how the Osprey really performs should give those who fly it the opportunity to speak freely without childlike banter from those who declare others to be ‘nitwits’ when in fact they are the ones who do not have a clue.

Honest and forthright input from those who are or were with Sikorsky (aka the ‘competition’ to the V-22 in some regards) can also play a valid role in the discussion particularly if the discussions focus on the facts and not the marketing side.

21stC