“Sikorsky - A Lockheed Martin Company” At least for now.

For the near term at least... “Sikorsky - A Lockheed Martin company”

There is a lot of overlap between the integration work done by Sikorsky and the work being done by the LM facility in Owego, NY. Right now the Navy helicopter mission equipment integration is done by LM already. I would expect some of that overlap to be eliminated, which side takes the hit I don’t know.

Meh. I know a couple of 17 year olds that would be fine, and I know at least as many 22-25 year olds that would NOT be fine, and may never be fine for such a thing.

With the mechanical aptitude and work ethic I see from many folks lately, I would NOT count on the world being safer.

It is within visual range so none of the crap they listed mattered

Our allies aren’t going to buy this POS like they do F16’s and God help them if they do.

Just wait until the government decides to replace them with the QF-35

Yes, the fence didn’t do it’s job. Should have been a concrete and steel fence, 50’ tall. Spectators behind it with a steel roof over their heads.

It has more to do with who is paying for it. If the Saudis come in with a C-5 full of cash and ask us to build them an airplane, we’re going to do it. That money helps offset development cost for capabilities also used by the US, and we’d rather know exactly what they’re getting.

But but but what if the tail hook had caught a power line?

Having lived across the street from a guy that owned an AMC Eagle, I’m not surprised.

Fun for the flying parts, not so much for the acting/writing.

Don’t know about Osprey pilots, but the several USMC helicopter pilots I know have said, bailing out of a helicopter that is going into the water is “number 5 of your best three options.” The main point being, and they all agreed, once the hilicopter is touching waves, they will ride it out until the rotors stop…

I don’t have anything against the Bradley itself, the acquisition process was screwed up, but so was every major Army program since then. The Army is starting up a program to replace the 113, called Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV). One team, BAE Systems, wants to take the Army’s retired Bradleys and pull the…

Maybe the part where this was 100% human factors and not the aircraft. The only criticism of the aircraft in this was that it didn’t do enough to prevent the people involved from screwing up.

No K-7 Kalinin?

I just can’t believe that Italy thought they could replace this with the F-35.

Delta Comfort+ for one.

Valid points all. However...