The Vertibird is REAL

[PiP]

I remember this game called LHX from 1990 where you could choose to fly one of four helicopters: Osprey, Appache, Commanche (LHX prototype at that time) and Blackhawk. I really liked it.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/lhx-attac ... erId,8794/

[gorefistdoombringer]

THE V22 is a peice of crap, i lived by the bell hell factory that makes the
plying death traps, i personaly saw 5 of them crash 3 seconds after takeoff.

[Nicolai]

Tiger's Bane is the only decent chopper game out there.

[baby arm]

The Marines are actually going to go through with it.

[PiP]

from Poland with love, this site goes specially for KoC: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... 2-pics.htm


Taam-da-da-Daaa-dam, Taam-da-da-Daaa-dam, Taam-da-da-Daaa-dam, Tamm-da-da-DAAM!
They're coming for you, KoC!

hey, this is somewhat interesting: an osprey while converting from vertical to horizontal thrust: (you know they do this, right?) http://images.google.pl/imgres?imgurl=h ... l%26sa%3DN

[VasikkA]

Is it a helicopter? Is it an airplane? I don't know what it is, but it's funded by China.

[Stainless]

China plans on invading the US by killing all their test pilots!

[Redeye]

China plans on invading the US by killing all their test pilots!

Of course!
The Chinese will adopt and modify the Japanese sepukku concept
in order to perform an astral projection ritual.
The Chinese test pilots will be the subjects of this psi-war gambit.
In astral form they could provide reconnaisance data as well as
possess key officials and even make people's heads explode.

A cunning plan indeed!

[baby arm]

Vertibirds are real and going to Iraq!

The Marine Corps announced the first operational deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey will be a combat tour to western Iraq.

Marine Commandant Gen. James Conway said the New River, N.C.-based “Thunder Chickens� of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 will deploy to al Asad air base Iraq in September.

“We’re very confident that … we’ve identified what the [past] issues were and through a combination of mechanical, software [and] training that we have addressed those issues and that they are no longer problems with the airplane,� Castellaw said.

The Osprey will fly in Iraq with only one rear-mounted gun -- similar to the setup on Marine CH-53E Super Stallions -- and a suite of defensive countermeasures. The CH-46 has two door-mounted 50 caliber machine guns, one on each side.

Osprey pilots say a combination of flight tactics and the Osprey’s impressive speed of over 200mph will keep the transport out of reach from enemy fire.

“The rear-mounted weapon does have a large 180 [degree] arc to the rear of the airplane,� said VMM-263 commander, Lt. Col. Paul Rock, explaining that two Ospreys can support each other with a wide span of interlocking fire support.

“Because of the performance of the aircraft you’re going to get a lot of ‘revenge shots,’� he added. “By the time you see us, we’re past you.�

[Thor Kaufman]

oh my god, gorefistdoombringer's avatar is really

[Fa11lloutfan_15]

I want to look away but I can't

[Dogmeatlives]

Ouch ouch ouch ouch! My fingers want to run and hide.

[VasikkA]

The vertibird thing is never going to pay back its development costs. It's just one big expensive chopper.

[PiP]

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