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

I suppose you believe that the development of the SR-71 started on a
windy day at Kitty Hawk too, eh?

KenG