David E. Powell wrote:

Overseas sales are a pipe dream except either to Saudi Arabia as a
replacement bribe stream or to someone else subject to US pressure

As Japan has considered F-22, maybe they think that Japan might want
the Osprey as well. Search and Rescue, moving people about, etc....


it is inferior to helicopters for almost all such purposes.
The Osprey is a one trick pony, and the trick is very expensive.
It requires the power of a heavy lift helicopter to transport medium
lift cargo in a very crowded cabin for such a big heavy vehicle

the cabin is 68 inches wide,
and 66.23 inches high,

that is 5" 6" high and 5 foot 8"' wide

Vince



Saw one of them buzz a vacation town here in South Jersey a couple
days back, did a buzz-over at the local airport, fun!