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lapfog_1

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1. I was part of the NASA team that in the 1990s

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 03:19 PM

Dec 12

did some of the follow on simulation ( CFD ) of the V-22. We showed that the control system for vertical takeoff was so unstable that transition from takeoff to forward flight was, at best, high risk.

Add in factors such as poor visibility, night vision goggles, wind, rain, snow and you had a recipe for disaster.

The entire platform should have been scrapped and a new VTOL platform for the marines designed.

oh well... 25 years later and I don't know if they have been improved at all or at least enough that I would feel safe flying on one.

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I was part of the NASA team that in the 1990s lapfog_1 Dec 12 #1

But think of all the straving defense contractors Miguelito Loveless Dec 12 #3

The planes had already been ordered... lapfog_1 Dec 12 #5

Oh, I agree with you Miguelito Loveless Dec 13 #13

V22 came in to service not long Deminpenn Dec 13 #12

I have heard nothing bbut bad things Miguelito Loveless Dec 12 #2

I remember a widow lobbying hard on this 25-30 years ago underpants Dec 12 #4

yup - unforgiving of errors lapfog_1 Dec 12 #7

Even with it's many problems... Gore1FL Dec 12 #6

There were some rumors MuseRider Dec 12 #8

I am so fortunate that I retired before this bird came into service, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 12 #9

Remember, this is now a NAVY leadership that allows illegal orders to be passed on. Wonder Why Dec 12 #10

people in the chain of command Old Crank Dec 13 #11