10. That is what the OSPREY program was all about. The osprey or
Edited on Wed Jan-26-05 02:21 PM by caligirl
tilt rotor was being tested in the 8o's and is still not off the ground in terms of replacing the ch 46. We thought it would happen years ago. Its still not happening. Congress went for updating the 46 and 53 , now called CH 46 echo and CH 53 Echo, with new and more engines. the 53 now has 3 and the 46 has two. But it can't haul as much I hear because of the safety gear they have to carry now.
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