Well, slightly off-topic, but this aircraft was discussed the other day and
has features we like in one of the SHADO aircraft.
USAF OSPREY: The USAF special operations variant
of the V-22 Osprey -- the CV-22 -- rolled out of
the Bell Helicopter plant in Arlington, TX, last
month, the first of a planned 50-aircraft buy.
USAF should take ownership of its first
operational CV-22 in 2004.
CV-22 roll-out
http://www.writeshiel.com/news/pix/sep00-10.jpgAnd here is something about the Harrier....
On 11 July, the US Marine Corps
grounded its 106 AV-8B Harriers after the 21 June
crash apparently caused by an engine fire (the
pilot ejected safely). By 28 August, 30 new
F402-RR-408A/B engines for Harriers had been
cleared for flight. The latest crash resulted from
a failed number-three bearing, the fourth such
failure, but evaluators have not determined why
the bearings are failing. Harriers with the
F402-RR-406 engines were not affected.
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* Lieve Peten, Vlaanderen, Belgium : Mailto:
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* Nikita * UFO TV-series * Animated Gifs * Andrea Bocelli *
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