cobaka Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=25390 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=25391 Any thoughts from our resident rotorheads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 cool! and when i saw the title i thought you meant V-2, the WWII nazi missile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Militiaman Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Wow, that aircraft carrier is much smaller than other carriers that I've seen in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaka Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 It's not a carrier per se. It's an amphibious assault ship. It only carries helis and harriers - now ospreys - all VSTOL craft. more info: http://www.bataan.navy.mil/tech.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtheHammer Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I actually got the chance to hear the Commandant of the Marine Corps speak a little over a week ago, and if I remember correctly he said that the first MV-22 squadron should be operational sometime in '06. Now all the Marines need to get is the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, and the replacements for the SAW and the M-16 (not sure if the Marines are also looking to replace the M-16, but the Commandant did say they were working on a replacement for the SAW) and they can kick a** like never before. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay316 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 i wonder what the m249 saw replacement will be, havent seen or heard much of any experimental LMG's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xG5kdo Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 What's an Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle? Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay316 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 http://www.machinedesign.com/Content/Issue...2/News01-01.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ceReconSniper Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Bataan (which USS Bataan got its name) is a country of the Philippines where the Death March began after the fall of bataan, it is a fierce fight American and Filipino forces did during world war 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Warlock Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Did they manage to solve the "small problem" of the damn thing flipping upside down and killing everyone inside for no apparent reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA sear Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Wow, I have not heard much on this thing in a long time. I never really knew all that much about the whole project as I did not follow it that closely. I wonder how it will fair in the final testing. I heard that there were some problems with stability, but never really knew much of the details. I always thought it was a pretty innovative design, but hey, what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 The first squadron of V-22s is being delivered now and cross training is in effect. The Marines are even talking about flying troops from Lejune to Iraq in one shot with the Osprey, it's an 18 hour flight at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA sear Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 @WK Good to know. Have any of the performance numbers of the V-22 either improved or have some areas been downgraded in any way? What is the current top speed, range, etc. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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