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Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

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Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Ravendriver2008 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:34 pm

http://news.bellflight.com/en-US/184965 ... rst-flight
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by plmc135 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:56 pm

Isn't a compote a type of jam?
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Canberra TT.18 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:58 pm

Great looking in these colours.
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by big john » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:14 am

plmc135 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:56 pm
 Isn't a compote a type of jam?
It's also French for mixture.
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by wolfie138 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:16 am

I see the new variant hasn't removed any of the ugly.
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Doughnut » Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:29 pm

Half dozen for the Royal Navy carriers please.
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by big john » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:10 pm

No Cat and Trap on our carriers, so they couldn't carry enough fuel or cargo to be useful. Bit like the F35's. :lol:
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by martin condon » Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:22 pm

big john wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:10 pm
 No Cat and Trap on our carriers, so they couldn't carry enough fuel or cargo to be useful. Bit like the F35's. :lol:
If they tried to land or takeoff that way they would bend their rotors and oh fudge the deck.
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Vulcanone » Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:59 pm

A CMV-22 doesn't need cats Traps or anything else.....

VERTREPs simples
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Agent K » Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:32 am

big john wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:10 pm
 No Cat and Trap on our carriers, so they couldn't carry enough fuel or cargo to be useful. Bit like the F35's. :lol:
The USN seems to find them fine without needing to or being able to use cat and trap! think about it!

The F35B seems to be doing as designed, and is useful!
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Stroudy » Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:05 am

Presumably we actually need several of these?
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Re: Bell Boeing CMV-22B compote first flight

Post by Supra » Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:25 am

Always seen the CMV-22B (now designated) as a primary requirement for the enhanced operational effectiveness of the RN. QE. Class Carriers, with regard to VERTREP. I'm sure I read somewhere the Deck-lift sizes & Hangar Deck heights on the QE. Carriers were determined with potential V-22 usage in mind. With the comparatively restricted range of the Merlin it seems like CMV-22 would be a good move, albeit a new type to purchase/integrate/operate. Should've saved the Merlin 'Crowsnest' budget & developed a dedicated EC-22 AEW platform to protect these large assets properly? ;)
COST I hear you scream! Really! :O After the Money-pit that is the RN.Carrier/F-35B procurement...why stop now? :roll:
Now, we wait for the announcement of the KC-22T 'Saviour' designated version to mitigate the dodgy RN.Carrier/F-35B acquisitions so far. That would complete the set to add some range/recovery-margins to our fuel-starved F-35B jets & support long-range COD missions. :whistle:...just sayin'
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