"Seeking Foreign Buyers For Osprey"

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:27:40 -0400, Vince
wrote:

BlackBeard wrote:
On Jun 14, 4:28 am, Vince wrote:
BlackBeard wrote:
On Jun 13, 7:55 pm, Vince wrote:
don't worry these china dolls will be kept very far from any real combat.
Vince
Please clarify "china doll."
As we use the term it applies to the fragility or lack of
survivability of the platform. Are you now insinuating you know
anything about it's combat survivability/susceptibility?
Just wondering, because I know that most details of S/S for this
platform are classified. And I don't remember you being present
during the seven years I was involved with testing those specific
systems.
BB
It will be kept far from anything that might scratch its paint
this turkey is a political airplane.
It has no clear "combat" mission in Iraq

The problems of the V-22 are in its fundamental design. It uses heavy
lift horsepower at ultra heavy cost to pick up medium lift cargo which
must also fit in its small cabin through a rear door.


The entire aft opens up similar to the C-130.

BB

you don't have to stoop to enter a C-130
the small cabin is what makes the rear door entry such a problem


"The V-22 cabin comes with many constraints, Burkett explained in a
presentation to an industry conference. Not only is the space limited,
but whatever cargo is loaded in the aircraft must leave enough room for
at least three passengers and for crews to enter and exit unencumbered.
Without any cargo, the Osprey can hold 24 passengers.

The Marines specified that the EFSS — including the mortar, the prime
mover, a load of ammunition and a small crew — must be able to travel
110 nautical miles in the V-22. The weight of any vehicle to be flown on
a V-22 cannot exceed 2,450 pounds per axle. By comparison, a Humvee
weighs 4,500 pounds in the front axle and 6,500 pounds in the rear axle"

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.o...reys_Cargo.htm


That's the most heavily armoured version of the hummer. The base
version is 5200 lb GVW with a 2500 lb payload. Of course it's 86"
wide, so it won't fit anyway.


Peter Skelton