Article

2006-04-06 Home Front: WoT

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by tu3031 2006-04-06 12:19|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oh this is sad, i had such big hopes for that beast as did many but it looks so troubling its very scary. Mind you didnt the F-111 have alot of probs to begin with and turned out a real top craft though, F-15 was a hanger queen to start to i think for its first couple of years in service. Just pray they Iron the problems out. I still wouldnt want to go into action in one - simply way to big, any Jihadi within half a mile is gonna be hitting it so easy because of its gigantic size. Drop me off a few miles out from the enemy and thats ok - go trying to fast rope onto a building in one and the chances of getting it hit and knocked out i fear are almost 100%. Helicopters are just way to brittle too.

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-06 12:28|| 2006-04-06 12:28|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Reality check: In FIFTEEN YEARS of flight tests and development, this beast is still not reliable. if the money had instead been spent on a CH-47 replacement, we'd have had something much more reliable in more numbers.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-04-06 12:34|| 2006-04-06 12:34|| Front Page Top

#3 but do remember that this is a pretty much untried and tested design so it would take longer but when you say 15 years it does kinda make you go wow i guess, thats long time for any aircraft

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-06 13:20|| 2006-04-06 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Osprey, neat concept aircraft

helicopters beat the air into submission so you'd think eventually it should be feasible and reliable but like many I've had my doubts for quite awile...

The life of our ours [sic men and women] are more important than the project 'Osprey'.

Posted by RD 2006-04-06 13:45|| 2006-04-06 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 The aircraft damage resulted from an inadvertent takeoff followed by a hard landing on the base's flight line during a post-maintenance functional check flight

That statement screams pilot error. Sounds like the pilot wound it up to check the engine, the Osprey lifted off unexpectedly, and he chopped the throttles rather than easing them back. Plane dropped like a rock and got dinged. Note the JAG's office is involved, not just the mishap board. That tells me they think someone made a major screwup and they may bring charges.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-04-06 14:32|| 2006-04-06 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 If you look at X-type craft... for some reason the government has been trying to make something like the Osprey since the late 30's.

I guess the question is why?

Posted by 3dc 2006-04-06 14:53|| 2006-04-06 14:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Couldn't agree more. Especially with a son headed to USMC Basic School with a desire to be an infantry ofcicer.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-04-06 14:55|| 2006-04-06 14:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Please revisit 27-02-2006 article and comments.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2006-04-06 15:37|| 2006-04-06 15:37|| Front Page Top

#9 The Osprey strikes me as an example of what technology can do when pushed to its limits, even though there was no real need to approach those limits. As in, a solution looking for a problem. The craft's wingtip motor axles and engine mounting bolts must be phenomenal.

Posted by Zenster 2006-04-06 16:54|| 2006-04-06 16:54|| Front Page Top

15:25 Chomsky Truth Family
15:18 Chomsky Truth Family
14:59 Chomsky Truth Family
14:57 Chomsky Truth Family
03:01 Listen To Dogs
02:58 Listen To Dogs
04:25 Don t Steal Posts
01:03 ºìÍâ²âÎÂÒÇ
23:33 Barbara Skolaut
23:33 Hupomotle Fluling3523
23:25 Brett
22:44 3dc
22:00 DMDF
21:59 Charles
21:59 Florida Gators!!!
21:57 mojo
19:53 MacNails
17:48 BigEd
17:47 djohn66
17:36 mhw
17:28 tu3031
17:27 DonM
17:26 tu3031
17:26 djohn66