And it's not like the Osprey is anti-helicopter... the American Helicopter Museum itself has a V-22 Osprey.
Many of the docents are helicopter folks but love to show you the inside of the Osprey.
No statement more accurately describes a helicopter! Or GPS-based navigation and fire control. Or grown men using model airplanes in battle. Or bar codes that track and inventory vehicles, supplies, weapons and even Marines. But these are better tools used to wins battles -- decisively.
Early in the last century, many thought that aviation was just a dangerous novelty, and not worth the number of men lost in its development. The debate continued at each major step until the Space Age -- which was made possible by a lot of bravery and sacrifice. Military life is inherently dangerous, which is why even we infantry officers hold test pilots in such high regard.
I am thankful that our young Marines have -- and will continue to have -- the best weapons and equipment that we can give them. Semper Fidelis...
We used to say that the SH3 didn't actually fly, it was so ugly that the Earth repelled it, others said that it just beat the air into submission.
As far as dangerous AC I think the Harrier had the more flight safety challenges and it is still difficult to fly.
The list of assets used to win battles and war is very long and growing daily.
It should also be noted that if it is designed to be dangerous to the enemy it is dangerous or as Rush has said in the past "a Tiger is a Tiger"
The Osprey is a fine addition to the Marines toolbox.
TT
And it's not like the Osprey is anti-helicopter... the American Helicopter Museum itself has a V-22 Osprey.
Many of the docents are helicopter folks but love to show you the inside of the Osprey.