Comments on: Awesome http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/ The taste of bacon is the taste of freedom Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: jimbob86 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13422 jimbob86 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:31:50 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13422 I have a cousin that was groundcrew/maintenance for those. He said they were overcomplicated and unreliable compared to helicopters. I have a cousin that was groundcrew/maintenance for those. He said they were overcomplicated and unreliable compared to helicopters.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13419 Alcibiades McZombie Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:01:09 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13419 I thought they were supposed to take GAU-19s (.50 BMG Gatling). I guess they scrapped that idea. The latter-half of your post seems to have been caught in the quote-block. I thought they were supposed to take GAU-19s (.50 BMG Gatling). I guess they scrapped that idea.

The latter-half of your post seems to have been caught in the quote-block.

]]> By: Caleb http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13406 Caleb Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:49:15 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13406 3000 rounds a minute of .308 can go a long way towards suppressing a hot LZ, it's no wonder they want to arm these things. 3000 rounds a minute of .308 can go a long way towards suppressing a hot LZ, it’s no wonder they want to arm these things.

]]> By: Rob K http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13404 Rob K Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:45:46 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13404 The engines for those were developed in Indianapolis, at Rolls Royce (formerly Allison Engine Co.) My dad was a tool and die maker there and ground parts for the prototypes. I remember first seeing video of it flying in junior high, ~1985. (Yeow, I'm old!) I have read complaints of pilots who don't like the idea of flying Osprey's into a hot LZ because they aren't very maneuverable, unlike the helicopters they're to replace. The engines for those were developed in Indianapolis, at Rolls Royce (formerly Allison Engine Co.) My dad was a tool and die maker there and ground parts for the prototypes. I remember first seeing video of it flying in junior high, ~1985. (Yeow, I’m old!)

I have read complaints of pilots who don’t like the idea of flying Osprey’s into a hot LZ because they aren’t very maneuverable, unlike the helicopters they’re to replace.

]]> By: Rustmeister http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13389 Rustmeister Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/02/26/awesome/#comment-13389 We have one that flies over the house every so often. Tried to get a picture, but it was too far away by the time I got my camera. We have one that flies over the house every so often.

Tried to get a picture, but it was too far away by the time I got my camera.

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