I don’t think it’s going to stop being used. In fact, the Army

Is paying Bell and Sikorsky to develop prototypes for the Valor (tilt rotor) and Defiant (coaxial) replacements to the Blackhawk. Both have structural / design liabilities.

I don’t know anything of what happened, however the exercise just started, and the terrain, altitude, etc. might have been unfamiliar to the crew. Any of that could have contributed to the crash.

I’ve flown on them- they have a lot of internal space. I’d say comparable to a CH-53 Sea King, but not hydraulic fluid shower every time you ride on it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_CH-53K_King_Stallion#Specifications_(CH-53K)

AFSOC said NO to FLRAA:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/16/futuristic-v-280-not-advanced-enough-replace-osprey-afsoc-commander.html

[Post edited by reconhokie at 03/18/2022 9:59PM]

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Posted: 03/18/2022 at 9:48PM

US Marine Osprey crashed in Norway -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 8:21PM

Norway PM announced this am that all 4 were lost -- MAHokie69 03/19/2022 07:27AM

Prayers. ** -- capitals1 03/19/2022 07:56AM

^^^☦️^^^ ** -- bourbonstreet 03/18/2022 10:24PM

Cant wait till the Osprey is gone. A flying death wish ** -- HokieRat 03/18/2022 9:25PM

I don’t think it’s going to stop being used. In fact, the Army -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 9:48PM

I think they are fairly mechanically reliable. -- EDGEMAN 03/18/2022 10:13PM

FRP / FRS - Fleet Replacement Squadron -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 10:23PM

As someone in the Army I hope not. I do understand how unfamiliarity can -- HokieRat 03/18/2022 9:56PM

Sorry man, that really sucks!!! -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 10:00PM

I appreciate it bud. My last unit was a Cav Scout, so lived that recon life ** -- HokieRat 03/18/2022 10:05PM

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🙏😢🙏 ** -- astrohokie 03/18/2022 8:48PM

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Because the media are dumb. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/19/2022 07:09AM

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I don’t think it’s going to stop being used. In fact, the Army

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