Each of the V-22 aircraft being tested requires 122 mechanics to keep it viable and at least 12 clerical staff to make sure the records reflect the desired results. This is a terrible program and should be scrapped. The time and money being wasted could be put to much better use developing something that would work.
The diversity police have just forced Bell and the Pentagon to have the plate on the underside of each V-22 machine which says "LOOK OUT ABOVE, FALLING SCRAP METAL!!" also printed in six other languages to help save folks as these crash outside the US.
Another issue: It will take a full year of training before anyone trusts a pilot in one of those to carry troops again, especially into combat that isn't kamakazi oriented.
USMC 1977-1981