To: sine_nomine
While I think that your paralleling of the F-111 and its teething problems to the V-22 are apples to oranges, I totally agree with your 2nd paragraph.
Even tech failures are major breakthroughs. The Valkyrie crashed and was not pursued, but it spawned a new type of craft.
17 posted on
03/11/2007 9:55:07 PM PDT by
RunningWolf
(2-1 Cav 1975)
To: RunningWolf
Hey, I'm no engineer, but I am all in favor of huge defense expenditures. I think it's in the Constitution or the Bible or Shakespeare.
20 posted on
03/12/2007 12:21:04 AM PDT by
sine_nomine
(The United States...shall protect each of them against invasion. Article IV, 4. US Constition)
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