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I will take some pics of it this weekend at the Deutsches Museum in Munchen. Dornier built a jet aircraft like the Osprey many years ago. They did successful testing on it but it never entered production.
That would be interesting. Do you recall the name of it? I do not see how it would be able to successfully maneuver at low airspeed relying only upon vectored thrust - but I'm not an engineer.
That would be interesting. Do you recall the name of it? I do not see how it would be able to successfully maneuver at low airspeed relying only upon vectored thrust - but I'm not an engineer.
Matt: After the Osprey is proven, do you think they will put them on carriers ? Or just assault landing ships ?
Charles
Aside from the improvments in technology over 40 years whats the major difference between the CL 84 and Osprey or was it a case that it wasn't made there
kloby, just read that the MV-22 will be receiving a "remotely operated turret" in a retractable mounting with the "gun" located on the bottom of the aircraft. The AvWeek article did not mention if this was a fleetwide change or for special forces only, but it implied that rather large retrofit and subsequent insertion into manufacturing lines.
Any insight?
kloby, just read that the MV-22 will be receiving a "remotely operated turret" in a retractable mounting with the "gun" located on the bottom of the aircraft. The AvWeek article did not mention if this was a fleetwide change or for special forces only, but it implied that rather large retrofit and subsequent insertion into manufacturing lines.
Any insight?
Well things have changed SoD. This was a recent AvWeek article and the turrets are nearterm. I too recall the pie in the sky chin turrets. This was not an article about "nice to haves", but rather a declaration of "soon to be's". You don't pay 150quid for a magazine subscription for nothing.
Actually, I'm glad to hear that; I don't have my source in front of me, but I'm assuming it's a derivative of the M230 30mm "chain gun", as installed in the AH-64 Apache. Correct me if I'm wrong . . .
Wow, what a change of heart!