Is this in addition to the Osprey?
The v-280 seats 14 where the Osprey seats 24.
240 troops vs 140 seems a big deal to me, but then the
range of this one looks to be much farther. (per ten
aircraft delivering in a group)
Are these two competing, or do they both have a role to play? The Osprey may be limited to mid range say 250
miles out and 250 back.
As I understand it they can both travel much vaster than
a large helicopter delivering troops way out side the
helicopter’s range with a large payload.
Anyone disagreeing with this please chime in. I’d like
to understand exactly what’s going on here.
This is a smaller and simpler descendant of the Osprey. If bought in projected volumes, it will also be considerably cheaper.
The V-280 cannot replace the Osprey and the Osprey would be a bad replacement for a V-280. They’re similar looking aircraft but with different roles.
One thing that needs to be noted - a tilt rotor is considerably more quiet than a conventional helicopter until it gets to the LZ. Something to be considered for operational concerns.