That deathtrap should never have been put into production, let alone service.
In one crash, it killed 24 Marines even before it was adopted. Rumsfeld opposed its use.
Yeah, those things look like a BIG problem waiting to happen. They need wing extentions that are outboard of the engines, and big enough flaps to help create lift at low speed. I know that it would need a taller landing gear, and all that stuff is more weight, but it needs to be safer.
“That deathtrap should never have been put into production, let alone service.”
That was a pet bacon project for GWBush...It looks like a flying death trap to me.