Should the V-22 Osprey be cancelled?

[Keith Heitmann]

With all the accidents revolving around this experimental aircraft should the US proceed to develop this new technology.

[Specter]

Hello.

Sorry about the vote, I accidently voted "yes" when I wanted "no".

I really think the Military needs to do more work on training the pilots and find a way to shorten the Props so that the Aircraft can land with them in any position or at least have an alarm sould when the altitude gets below 20' when the Props are in a forward postion.

[Keith Heitmann]

I don't think the V-22 is inteded to land conventionally in any situation. It's strictly a vertical take off aircraft. I'm not even sure it can land in a conventional mode even with the wings rotated back at an angle but I guess anything is possible.

[Specter]

Hello Keith,

Actually it seems that there is nothing that prevents a pilot from landing like a plane and that's where the problem is. The Props diameter extends past the under carrage.

I have seen a 4-Prop version tat I think uses smaller incased props to allows landing like a Plane or a VTOL.

[swannie52]

A fantastic concept and one can see why the Marines like it..but honestly a Chinook does an adequate job. Besides those Props are just too damn big! Imagine trying to come in for a Belly landing--no undercarriage--those babies have to hit first! And there won't be any gentle buckling if the blades in that case.....Naw...just too sophisticated. More choppers!

Either that or come up with something like the Harrier--but a lot bigger! LOL!

;D

[Keith Heitmann]

I believe the wings can be rotated upwards at an angle so the props will clear the ground in the even a conventional takeoff or landing is required.

The advantage of the Osprey is that it is faster than helos and can get in and out of a hot area much faster.

Another option is to replace the prop design with turbofans so there would be no props involved at all.