Re: V22 Osprey

From: GBurch1@aol.com
Date: Thu Dec 28 2000 - 17:40:46 MST


In a message dated 12/28/00 12:11:33 PM Central Standard Time,
spike66@attglobal.net writes:

> Now then, question please: how many of those of you who
> are aircraft fans heard about the accident? I talked to several
> guys who knew nothing about it. I find this remarkable that
> such an important story went largely unnoticed. spike

I remember hearing about it w/in a few hours of when it occured and felt I
was able to get plenty of timely info. But I'm a confirmed aerospace nut and
have been following the V-22 since long before it was the "Osprey". (I well
remember the similar-sized LTV tilt-rotor in which the whole wing tilted; it
suffered from a power failure right after takeoff on one of its early flights
and gently settled into very shallow water in the lake at the end of LTV's
runway -- the crew managed to escape unharmed. Made a funny pic in AvWeek.)

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