Henry J Cobb wrote:
Walt wrote:
Even if the Osprey worked perfectly, it is still a boondoggle because
it can't make opposed (or even potentially opposed) landings without
helicoptor gunship escorts.

The extra speed and range provided by the tilt rotor technology is
useless.

Simply by existing it will make a difference.

Make a few raids in "impossible" locations and you'll force the
terrorists to operate in an even more paranoid fashion.

As for armed escort, how about the B-2 plus SDB?

How many other escort aircraft carry 216 bombs?

-HJC

It can't raid any location a helicopter can't raid

At higher altitude its carrying capacity drops faster than a helicopter


Vince