A V-22 Osprey lands at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, while a C-17 Globemaster air craft waits to take off, June 5, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie CullenV-22 Vertical Aircraft Gets Rave Reviews -- The Hill
NEW YORK — Military and industry officials rave about the V-22 tiltrotor’s performance in Afghanistan but know they need to show the aircraft is worth its high price tag.
The Marine Corps are flying V-22 Ospreys in theater and “it’s more effective than we expected,” Maj. Gen. Jon Davis, Second Marine Corps Air Wing commander, told reporters here recently. “We have only scratched the surface with this aircraft. … “We’re doing things with the V-22 we did not plan to do.”
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My Comment: With each plane going for about $65 million .... any future buys will be limited.
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