On Oct 19, 2:06 pm, Bill Kambic wrote:

Well, Don Q., I think the windmills are winning!!! ;-)

There are some things you don't need to practice; like bleeding. There
are some things you don't "real world" test because of the inherent
hazard of doing so. Could this be one of those things?
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The anti-Osprey crowd is clearly made up of "my mind's made up, don't
confuse me with facts" advocates.

And that's fine, some of the anti-Osprey points are valid and will
only be proven after it's been fielded for awhile. I just get tired
of the hyperbole, ignorance, and in some cases (not this one) outright
lies about the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and survivability.
There have been crashes, deaths, and problems with almost every
aircraft we've developed. It seems some of the anti-Osprey crowd
believe the Tom Clancy books are something other than fiction, where
everything works great everytime.
Aircraft development has historically been a drama of trade-offs,
sacrifices, and tragedy.

BB

I guess everybody has some mountain to climb.
It's just fate whether you live in Kansas or Tibet...