peacefuljeffrey 0 #1 March 29, 2005 Okay, I was just looking at a CNN story on it, so I then googled it and found Boeing's page... I took one look at the V-22 Osprey -- this time from the perspective of a skydiver -- and said to myself, "I WANNA JUMP ONE OF THOSE!!" I mean, who wouldn't?! -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #2 March 29, 2005 Whoops... the link! V-22 Osprey page -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doogie320 0 #3 March 29, 2005 That thing is such a huge piece of crap you'd want to have a rig on and hope you could use it. Some Marine Recon bubbas have jumped it, I'm not sure about AFSOC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #4 March 29, 2005 Shit, man, just get me to a deployable altitude so Ic can say I jumped the thing! I don't care what it does after that! (As long as it doesn't crash on me!) No, as I understand it, they did some investigation after the crashes and "made modifications" so hopefully it will be a serviceable aircraft soon. It has a cool name! They have to keep it! -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bivar 0 #5 March 29, 2005 http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2000/news_release_000217n.htm---------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #6 March 29, 2005 Thanks for that link, man. So... the big question: What DZ is gonna front $40 million for its next jump plane? And how many fun jumps and tandems will it take to pay it off? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #7 March 29, 2005 Seen a lot of crash clips from those things... I don't think I'd want to be anywhere near it!! Welcome back, BTW...how've ya been?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doogie320 0 #8 March 29, 2005 QuoteNo, as I understand it, they did some investigation after the crashes and "made modifications" so hopefully it will be a serviceable aircraft soon. In talking to some PJ and CCT types, the a/c has some serious drawbacks. Serious enough that the PJ community doesn't want it and is hoping to get the EH-101 or S-92 instead (I think this is going through with the -22 slated to replace the MH-53Js). The CV/MV-22 won't have the capabilities that the MH-47G will have and its (-22) major advantage is speed. It is lacking in armament, cargo capacity, and the horrendous rotor wash makes insertion and extraction difficult. I have no doubt the bugs will be worked out, I just think the a/c's importance is being overstated by its supporters, most of whom won't have to work on/ in it. Would I jump it? Sure. Would I be scared sh--less on the ride to altitude? Hell yeah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunBobby 0 #9 March 29, 2005 QuoteI took one look at the V-22 Osprey -- this time from the perspective of a skydiver -- and said to myself, "I WANNA JUMP ONE OF THOSE!!" They did lots of testing for it years ago to certify the aircraft for parachute operations.... clicky FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #10 March 29, 2005 Waiting to meet a MediVac a couple weeks ago at Meadows Field in Bakersfield and one a those things comes rumbling in, Holy crap what a beast dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTOXX 0 #11 March 29, 2005 Cool Pic http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/v22/images/v2226.jpg ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #12 March 29, 2005 QuoteQuoteI took one look at the V-22 Osprey -- this time from the perspective of a skydiver -- and said to myself, "I WANNA JUMP ONE OF THOSE!!" They did lots of testing for it years ago to certify the aircraft for parachute operations.... clicky >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first freefall jumps from V-22 Osprey were done at Edwards AFB, January 1993 or 1994 by a US Army Special Ops freefall team out of Fort Lewis, Washington. They said they were waiting for some slipstream problems to be solved before they tried static-lining that airplane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #13 March 29, 2005 I think I would want to be in an ejection seat if I was in oneMarc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #14 March 29, 2005 QuoteOkay, I was just looking at a CNN story on it, so I then googled it and found Boeing's page... I took one look at the V-22 Osprey -- this time from the perspective of a skydiver -- and said to myself, "I WANNA JUMP ONE OF THOSE!!" I mean, who wouldn't?! -Jeffrey The fucking things crash so often that jumping out of on is probably the safest way to fly in one. If you every want to get pissed at the idiocy of pork barrel appropriations, read the story of the Osprey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #15 March 29, 2005 QuoteI think I would want to be in an ejection seat if I was in one You better make sure the props aren't rotated and spinning up above you, before pulling that ejection seat handle... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
