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Is the V-22 Osprey worth it?

Discussion in 'The Stump' started by USS Washington, Apr 29, 2015.

  1. USMCPrice

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    Modern aircraft can be effectively "talked in" with modern radar and electronics...especially useful in bad weather. Is the navy looking at any tech that can land the aircraft autonomously on a carrier?
     
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    thanks for all info..very interesting...I am in greater awe of those pilots after seeing this info...there we have the modern assault carrier....that's really able to project force ''fast'', near the coast.....I also have to salute the deckhands....they do a great job considering the very small area the aircraft have to work in...I never realized the small area...seems big when you walk or run on it...I do remember my first time landing on the Inchon,...we were some ways away, and it looked small, and I thought ''how the heck is he going to land''???? and we were on a 46
    here is a deck level pic...looks like an LST in the backround...gives a little better idea of the space...but this is the Inchon, IIRC
     

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    Well I guess that G2mil site is full of $%&@, it seems that the Osprey really has proven itself.
     
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