"Gord Beaman" wrote:
"Diamond Jim" wrote:

"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
...
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/9366221/detail.html
"This ain't your grandpa's V-22," said Maj. David Lane, of the U.S.
Marine Corps. "This aircraft is phenomenally safe. I've got a family. I
wouldn't strap myself in if I wasn't comfortable with where it stands
and where it was at."

Has it really been in development that long? ;-)

-HJC

I think it has been in development forever, :-) at least it seems like
it.

DJ

Probably a lot longer than you're indicating (or that you
know!)...it seems most odd that it's NEVER mentioned in any info
I've seen but this aircraft was designed and flown by Canadair in
Montreal in the EARLY SIXTIES!...it was known as the CL-84
Dynavert. First flew in 1965.
http://tinyurl.com/rk2tj


Bell has worked on the tilt rotor since the late 40's.

This one took to the air in the mid 1950's.
http://www.vstol.org/wheel/VSTOLWheel/BellXV-3.htm