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 V-22 Osprey
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11/03/23 04:11 AM
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RV'ing in Lake Havasu AZ, and our park is right up by the local airport. They use it for a lot of training flights for planes and helos from Calif. Yesterday was Apaches, and this afternoon we were treated to close flights of V-22 Ospreys. They are the coolest planes!!! ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/11/full-22567-404431-img_5466.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/11/full-22567-404432-img_5465.jpeg)
Beer and whiskey, 'cause you can't drink bacon!!
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8948773
11/03/23 09:51 AM
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Very cool watching military aircraft that close!
  “I never forget a face—but in your case, I’ll be glad to make an exception.” —Groucho Marx
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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11/03/23 12:49 PM
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BubRay
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Merica!
Take Care,
Bub
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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11/03/23 01:27 PM
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HuntnFly67
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Cool flying machines. They're more agile than I give them credit for:
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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11/03/23 01:42 PM
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DQ Kid
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Guys, so good to hear the comments regarding the V-22 Osprey. It's near and dear to my heart as I am on the V-22 program for Bell Textron. I encourage you all to also check out our FVL (future vertical lift) upcoming multi-branch solution, the V-280 Valor which should be supplying the army with full contracted production in early 2030s. Basically a slimmed down V-22 with more speed, manuverability and armaments.
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11/03/23 08:43 PM
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They have a unique sound in flight.
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#8966552
12/03/23 02:47 PM
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Saw where another one of these things crashed killing 8. I’m thinking going up, or going straight, is not that much of a problem.,.it’s that red button that says, “Press Button to Switch Wings from Up to Straight.”
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8966554
12/03/23 02:47 PM
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8966871
12/03/23 09:36 PM
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MeanGreen85
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Guys, so good to hear the comments regarding the V-22 Osprey. It's near and dear to my heart as I am on the V-22 program for Bell Textron. I encourage you all to also check out our FVL (future vertical lift) upcoming multi-branch solution, the V-280 Valor which should be supplying the army with full contracted production in early 2030s. Basically a slimmed down V-22 with more speed, manuverability and armaments. Those tilt rotors are awesome. I saw an Osprey flying over Texoma a year or two ago while camping - they have a very unique acoustic signature.
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#8966886
12/03/23 10:05 PM
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Glad I don't have to get on one.
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8966890
12/03/23 10:14 PM
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Glad I don't have to get on one. Me too, they seem to have a hard time staying in the air.
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8966911
12/03/23 10:50 PM
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They have a unique sound in flight. Yup, I can tell when one is coming by sound. My kids would go running outside to see it. They are cool.
![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/4340/36432483774_50a6be0c41_m.jpg) "Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
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#8967030
12/04/23 01:14 AM
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Hammerheads by Dale Brown was a fun read.
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8967266
12/04/23 02:48 PM
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Yulista has a maintenance facility behind my house. Everything shakes, rattles, and rolls when they test the engines. I still enjoy watching them hover and do circles around the airport.
coffee spelled backwards is eeffoc. I don't give eeffoc until I have my morning coffee.
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8967289
12/04/23 03:12 PM
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HuntnFly67
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If it's not quite a plane and not quite a chopper, what do you call it?
A PLOPPER!
Still a cool bird nonetheless.
I do wonder what dirty deals Kay Grainger had to make to ensure the sure the Appropriations Committee kept sending checks to Bell to develop and refine the bird for the last 4 decades.
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8967328
12/04/23 03:51 PM
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Sounds like a FLOPPER. Bad accident record from the beginning.
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Re: V-22 Osprey
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#8968377
12/05/23 11:44 PM
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MeanGreen85
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If it's not quite a plane and not quite a chopper, what do you call it?
A PLOPPER!
Still a cool bird nonetheless.
I do wonder what dirty deals Kay Grainger had to make to ensure the sure the Appropriations Committee kept sending checks to Bell to develop and refine the bird for the last 4 decades. Tilt-rotor officially, but plopper made me laugh.
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