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Sea-Air-Space 2015 – US Navy V-22

NAVAIR has recently unvieled it’s plan for the COD version of the V-22 Osprey at the recent Air-Sea-Space 2015 expo in Washington DC. Via Navy Recginition: Colonel Dan Robinson, NAVAIR V-22 Program Manager, gave the latest on U.S. Navy variant of the V-22. It was made publich in February this year that the U.S. Navy…

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NAVAIR has recently unvieled it’s plan for the COD version of the V-22 Osprey at the recent Air-Sea-Space 2015 expo in Washington DC. Via Navy Recginition:

Colonel Dan Robinson, NAVAIR V-22 Program Manager, gave the latest on U.S. Navy variant of the V-22. It was made publich in February this year that the U.S. Navy would procure the Osprey to answer its future Carrier Onboard Delivery requirements. As of now, the U.S. Navy is planning on procuring 48 Ospreys. The Osprey typical Navy missions will include:
– Sea Based Logistics (including COD)
– Personnel recovery (including SAR)
– Special warfare (with US Navy Seals)

A model of the Osprey in Navy colors was also on display:

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The COD version of the Osprey will replace the venerable Grumman C-2 Greyhound which has been in US Navy service since the late 1960’s. While there’s no question a new COD aircraft is needed, the V-22, as currently configured has a range problem when comapred to the Greyhound.  NAVAIR is looking at increasing the range by increasing the size of the sponsons which house the main landing gear.

Grumman's C-2 Greyhound first flew on 18 November 1964.
Grumman’s C-2 Greyhound first flew on 18 November 1964.

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  1. Shaun Evertson

    Rant on:
    I don’t care what the justifications (excuses) are. Look up “doing it wrong” in the dictionary and there’s a picture of the codsprey.

    Rant off.

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  2. SFC Dunlap (Ret.) 173d RVN

    I’m not sure I wouldn’t have kept the C-2 another few years to get a more informed jury where the Osprey is concerned. This new COD can’t possibly carry as much cargo weight as the C-2 and now there’s “range” issues.

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  3. Walter Sobchak

    And the range issues will be even worse with a spare jet engine underslung because it doesn’t fit inside.

    I don’t understand how this could be any more cost-effective than building more C2s, especially when life-cycle costs are considered. And the C2 uses the same wings, engines, and empennnage as the E2, which is still in production.

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  4. Quartermaster

    What I’ve been saying, but they aren’t listening to me either. Big Navy seems to want to screw up.

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  5. jjak

    Someone is trying to pull a fast one. Adding SAR and SF missions shows that finding the best COD wasn’t the driver behind selecting the Osprey. If the Navy needs something more than MH-60S and the V-22 is the answer fine, then the Navy can buy them for that, but buying them as not-so-great CODs and then announcing those missions smacks of dishonest intentions from the start.

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  6. jjak

    To note, unless they’ve found a solution, the largest and heaviest subassembly of the F135 engine and its container also can’t be transported in the C-2. Just buying more C-2s without a solution/redesign for that won’t work either.

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  7. xbradtc

    Instead of changing the entire COD concept, just bring along more F135s on deployment. It’s not like the ships are crowded with 85 plane air wings.

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  8. Jeff Gauch

    When a carrier deploys there’s a giant (~20′ tall) pile of stuff – including spare engines – in Hangar Bay 3.

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  9. diogenesofnj

    Launch a few from cats and the problem will solve itself.

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