For the 'BEagle' comment above: "...Boeing (not F-16net) figures show an internal fuel plus 3 x MAT for the MV-22 as having a max fuel capacity (at 0.8 SG) of 9100 kg. Or 20000 lb...." about the graphic on page one of this thread at:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ml#post7788663
Here is the original link to the 2004 PDF "V22 Easterly presentation Oct 14 2004.pdf" [
http://www.nps.edu/Academics/Institu...014%202004.pdf ] - which does not work now but same document can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=h...df&chrome=true
This PDF can be reprinted from there or downloaded from F-16.net now at:
http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_download-id-18058.html (4.8Mb)
Title Page Text:
Navy V-22 Concept of Employment January 2004
Presented to US Naval War College 14 October, 2004 By Arnie Easterly V22 Business Development Bell Helicopter Textron
Developed for Bell/Boeing by Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc.1604 Spring Hill Rd. Suite-200 Vienna, VA 22182(703) 448-6081
An example of the refuel mission set with another to follow: