All things MV-22 Osprey

[Max the Mad Russian]

First combat loss? - https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/...king-news&nlid=23934495&ref=cta&_r=0&referer=

 

[phrogdriver]

The V-22 cabin is a mess of exposed wiring and plumbing - hope they put some soundproofing back there.

Ummm....doesn't your profile say "former H-46 driver?" WTF?

 

[Uncle Fester]

Moved the E-2/C-2/PBS "Carrier" posts into the Big Max Thread so this one can get back to Plopter posts.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Ummm....doesn't your profile say "former H-46 driver?" WTF?

Peace, you're right

 

[ChuckMK23]

Ummm....doesn't your profile say "former H-46 driver?" WTF?

But I absolutely loved the look of the look of the interior '46 cabin when I would pick up an aircraft fresh from NADEP Cherry Point and all the sound proofing blankets were correctly installed and clean, and all that wiring and plumbing was hidden

 

[Randy Daytona]

Some very bad news, and then some good news, from the AW-609 (Osprey's little brother)

http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/AW609prototypecrashesbothpilotskilled One of the pilots was a former Marine and former Bell test pilot.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/de...11/10/uae-tiltrotor-aw609-beats-v22/75501164/

Update from the AW-609 crash

AW609 flight control laws may have contributed to fatal accident

https://www.verticalmag.com/news/aw...buted-to-fatal-accident/#sthash.Ox2Wxfdn.dpuf

 

[bert]

There have been a few mishaps over the last couple years associated with high-speed flight tests in new designs. It has prompted a number of organizations to re-think their approaches.

 

[phrogdriver]

A high speed run just below Vne of 280 is a required FCF line after RTB in a V-22. It's very benign. I'm surprised it was that big of an envelope stretch in the 609.

Actually, in an empty Osprey, sometimes you need a shallow climb to stay below Vne at full power for that test!

 

[ChuckMK23]

Japan just took delivery of their first MV-22B - of 18 ordered ...

 

[CollegeHero]

Just saw this.

https://www.stripes.com/news/pilot-...inawa-marine-corps-says-1.487232#.WbhtiqhSzIU

 

[Uncle Fester]

Draft EA for the VRC transition is out. Fleet transition begins in ‘20. Sounds like 120 will divest the COD training mission and a new RAG will stand up, location TBD but either NASNI or Chambers. Foo Dog revival, maybe?

 

[Gatordev]

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Per Diem. Or something like that.

 

[ChuckMK23]

So the new COD squadrons will be .... VMRC?

 

[RadicalDude]

So the new COD squadrons will be .... VMRC?

Tiltrotor are “V” designations, and they’ll be Navy, not Marines, so it should remain VRC.

 

[Griz882]

Tiltrotor are “V” designations, and they’ll be Navy, not Marines, so it should remain VRC.

You know, I wanted to argue with you on this...but you are right. Seems odd to me, plopters should have their own designation like the old blimps had “Z.” It can’t be “T” because of trainers so....?