Thread: MARINE CORPS TEAM PREPARES MV-22 OSPREY FOR HARMFUL DUST IN IRAQ
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Old July 6th 07, 06:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
Kerryn Offord
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Default MARINE CORPS TEAM PREPARES MV-22 OSPREY FOR HARMFUL DUST IN IRAQ
Harry Andreas wrote:
In article , "CarpATM"
wrote:


Precision high-performance components mean close tolerances - and fine
Arabic sand is the enemy of close tolerance bearings and fittings.

And this is different from the existing helos, how?


Well.. Most of them can auto-rotate.. while the V-22... can't...