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Title: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: 63tb on March 12, 2010, 12:29:24 PM: Anyone know how the V-22 is performing in Iraq/Afganistan? A few years ago that aircraft was all over the news, but lately nothing. I guess that means it's working ok. Did they ever arm it (other than hand-held stuff)? I seem to remember that they were going to add a rotary gun to it.

63tb
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: Spikes on March 12, 2010, 02:16:59 PM: HAven't heard much about it...I know they worked out many kinks it had and I nthink it has been performing well...
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: DEEC0NX on March 12, 2010, 03:42:56 PM: Ill have to ask my mom about it. She works at a Marine base close by on the 46's, but has friends who work on the 22's.
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: Treize69 on March 12, 2010, 03:48:43 PM: The way the media is, if we haven't heard about it, its probably working.
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: Mickey1992 on March 12, 2010, 03:54:15 PM: One in action.....

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=936_1205787802
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: rpm on March 13, 2010, 01:52:24 AM: I watched a documentary on Discovery (I think) a few weeks ago about V-22's in Afghanistan. From what they showed the Ospry has performed well as a rapid troop transport/resupply platform and the pilots love it. The only armament was a single .30 cal gun mounted on a swingarm at the tail ramp. I was surprised it wasn't more heavily gunned. I would think an M134 would be much more effective without much modification. One thing that really impressed me was the ability to direct the exhaust and rotor wash (unlike a helicopter) to create a clear LZ and a dust cloud cover for exiting troops and reduce FOD ingestion. Win/win.

Here's an article I found that seems to back that up:
http://paulmcleary.typepad.com/paul_mcleary/2010/01/v22-osprey-sees-combat-starts-hauling-supplies.html (http://paulmcleary.typepad.com/paul_mcleary/2010/01/v22-osprey-sees-combat-starts-hauling-supplies.html)
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: PFactorDave on March 13, 2010, 02:00:09 AM: Quote from: Treize69 on March 12, 2010, 03:48:43 PM
The way the media is, if we haven't heard about it, its probably working.

Truth...

No news is good news... The media in our country is addicted to bad news...
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: Serenity on March 13, 2010, 04:30:21 AM: A friend of mine sent me some of her pics from Iraq. She was stationed for a period at an airbase and I was surprised to see a very large number of Ospreys on the tarmac. I figure lots of birds means they've been doing well enough the Military keeps sending them in, or are expendable enough that the Military doesn't care, and my money is on the former.
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: rpm on March 13, 2010, 04:34:24 AM: Quote from: Serenity on March 13, 2010, 04:30:21 AM
I figure lots of birds means they've been doing well enough the Military keeps sending them in, or are expendable enough that the Military doesn't care, and my money is on the former.
The aircraft costs $120 million per model. I don't think that makes them expendable.
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: Serenity on March 13, 2010, 04:37:58 AM: Quote from: rpm on March 13, 2010, 04:34:24 AM
The aircraft costs $120 million per model. I don't think that makes them expendable.

Gonna bite my tongue about military cost-to-value ratios.

For the record, I think the V-22 is doing very well. It seems to live up to expectations, and has been mentioned, there are no reports of cataclysmic failure on the news.
Title: Re: How's the V-22 performing?
Post by: rpm on March 13, 2010, 04:58:31 AM: Quote from: Serenity on March 13, 2010, 04:37:58 AM
Gonna bite my tongue about military cost-to-value ratios.

For the record, I think the V-22 is doing very well. It seems to live up to expectations, and has been mentioned, there are no reports of cataclysmic failure on the news.
I agree. It would be all over the news if they were crashing or shot down. The program has too many nay sayer's for that to go unnoticed. The Ospry seems to be doing everything Bell said it could do.