Osprey victimized 20 more Marines

[Half Cocked]

Currently the V-22 Ospreys are operating under flight restrictions that limit flights to no farther than 30 minutes from their home field.

[XJThrottle]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/congr ... r-AA1lWCxD

Numbers for the C130 are similar. Why the hard on for the Osprey?

[Ballistic Therapy]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/congr ... r-AA1lWCxD

Numbers for the C130 are similar. Why the hard on for the Osprey?

Being since the C130 has been flying 35 years longer than the Osprey , I would say the numbers are not similar.

[QuietM4]

And Blackhawks never crash?
https://www.army.mil/article/269696/inv ... pter_crash

F-35's never crash?
https://apnews.com/article/marine-f35-j ... 8adfb1daaf

I can post articles all day about military aircraft crashing. Does the Osprey have issues? Of course. But, you put enough fight hours into any air frame, any everything crashes.

[Lucafu1]

Everything crashes. The thing is most of the time it is due to human error. The Osprey just has airframe/mechanical problems. Always has. I remember when one crashed in Marana. I was actually on my way to MCAS Yuma for the border mission at the time from NC. I have over 1500 hours in the back of a Blackhawk and have been to many, many crash sites. I cant remember one that was not attributed to something other than a human (multiple airframes). The Osprey would be the only aircraft (if I flew in one) that would make me worry just a little bit.

[Schmud0811]

I was doing a WTI shoot in Yuma when it crashed. We where supposed to be next to ride on it

[smithers599]

https://taskandpurpose.com/three-osprey ... s-mishaps/

[Lucafu1]

Something doesnt add up but then again Ive never been in a osprey. In blackhawks the engine controls/levers are in detents in each position. I am sure its the same in all acft for safety reasons. So how did it come out and why was their head up in the cockpit like that? Weird.

[XJThrottle]

Something doesnt add up but then again Ive never been in a osprey. In blackhawks the engine controls/levers are in detents in each position. I am sure its the same in all acft for safety reasons. So how did it come out and why was their head up in the cockpit like that? Weird.

What came off was a battery cable from the airman's helmet.

[Lucafu1]

I understand that (even though I don't think you can pull a power control lever with it). I just don't know their head was in that area or how the pcl came out of its detent. Just weird to me.

[AH-64D]

Few remember that one. Coming into D.C. for a demo and went into the drink. I was working at Bell and they were flying examples all over to show Congressman and State Reps. Wasn't a good day for selling them.

I've long been against the Osprey. It's simply an unsafe design. I know I'm not getting in one. Each of us have choices.

[1bardan+]

FYI the navy just ordered 48 ospreys. They are to replace the COD fixed wing and large delivery helicopter. Their logic; it’s one aircraft that can do both jobs, but doesn’t do either job as well as the existing aircraft. Their words, not mine.