Thread: "First Ospreys Land In Iraq; One Arrives After 2 Setbacks"
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Old October 18th 07, 09:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
John Dallman
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Default "First Ospreys Land In Iraq; One Arrives After 2 Setbacks"
In article ,
NVALID (Steve Hix) wrote:

There was always some level of noise about operating them with
reduced loadouts from forward areas. I don't know if any have
actually done it, though.

Never been very practical. There's never been a Harrier or AV-8 with
enough thrust to lift a worthwhile combination of fuel and bombs in a
vertical takeoff. And a ski-jump takeoff involves plenty of forward
speed.

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