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Marines Push Quietly, But Hard, For Navy to Replace C-2s With V-22s
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| 3/7/2012
| Richard Whittle
Posted on 04/07/2012 1:48:58 AM PDT by U-238
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To: Rannug
Just dont try bringing that plane into a hot LZ.Don't tell that to the Osprey aircrews who already have.
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posted on
04/07/2012 8:05:28 AM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: TexasRedeye
Another issue for the V-22 is the heat from the exhaust when the propellers are rotated upwards. Apparently, this has caused difficulties when landing or taking off, causing near melting conditions on the deck superstructure.
You don’t hear about this problem these days. Maybe they have found a way to deal with it.
To: A.A. Cunningham
When they put jets on this thing, it’s gonna be a game changer.
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posted on
04/07/2012 8:33:37 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: A.A. Cunningham
Just landing on the deck of a CV/CVN doesnt constitute executing Sea Trials.OK. What we did in the '90s were called "Proof of concept". We just trying to sell the darn thing!
To: Fractal Trader
Apparently, this has caused difficulties when landing or taking off, causing near melting conditions on the deck superstructure.Sounds like you're channeling Carlton Meyer and his cabal of buffoons at that hack blog he runs.
The deck heating issue was solved long ago
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posted on
04/07/2012 9:29:36 AM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: U-238
V-22 Unit Cost ~ $70 Million
C-2A Unit cost ~ $39 million
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posted on
04/07/2012 12:59:12 PM PDT
by
Josh Painter
("We will not save our country by becoming like the left." - Sarah Palin)
To: SampleMan
I always thought a ship was a ship and a boat was a sub.
Oh well.
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posted on
04/09/2012 3:08:15 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Jesus wants me to make churches pay for abortions. - Barack Obama)
To: hattend
“The Boat” is a term of endearment for a CV by Naval Aviators.
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posted on
04/09/2012 3:42:42 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: hattend
“The Boat” is a term of endearment for a CV by Naval Aviators.
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posted on
04/09/2012 3:42:59 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
I would have thought that the .51’s and rpg’s would have made mince meat out of it. Really glad it can survive that environment.
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posted on
04/10/2012 5:05:24 AM PDT
by
Rannug
("God has given it to me, let him who touches it beware.")
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