"V-22 squadron achieves successin Iraq, USMC says"
On Feb 6, 3:50 pm, Kerryn Offord wrote:
Tiger wrote:
Vince wrote:
SNIP
If you are flying toilet paper and VIPs from protected base to
protected base you can make all kinds of claims about "taking it to
war" and "getting the job done".
But the claims are crap since toilet paper and VIP transport were not
the rationale for this extremely expensive truck
Vince
Well what would you call a Ch-46 or Ch-47? Neither are expected to be
"AIRWOLF" or "Blue Thunder." Yes, it's truck. A pricey truck. But a
better truck in the long run.
It's not a better "truck" for the job of delivering toilet paper (VIPs
might enjoy the faster ride etc) which is all it seems to be doing
currently.
It's payload per trip is less than that of other similar sized/ powered
helicopters.. And really, to deliver stores, speed isn't overly important.
And for range.. If the only way to get supplies to a base is via the
V-22.. They're in trouble...
As for CH-47s and CH-46s.. Sure they aren't expected to be "AIRWOLF" or
"BLUE THUNDER".. But there have been real reported cases of them being
involved in hot landings and evacuations... We await what happens "when"
the V-22 is used in similar circumstances...
You know one of those last remaining al Qaeda in Anbar types is
stoking up the game to get just one V-22.
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