Before the V22, there was the Harrier. It is a jet fighter plane capable
of vertical takeoff and landing, developed in Britain. McDonnell-Douglas
built a modified version for the US military under license from the
British manufacturer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jump_Jet
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On 7/23/14 2:16 PM, "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I¹m not sure that everyone in the aviation world would regard the Osprey
>as entirely practical, Chris. They lost many lives and much money in its
>prolonged development.
>
>Chris
>
>On 23 Jul 2014, at 15:03, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Came across this while browsing through a recent copy of Model
>>Airplane News:
>>
>> http://www.birdseyeview.aero/
>>
>> It's becoming easier to envision seeing the VTOL assault aircraft
>>in "Avatar" becoming reaility. The V-22 Osprey has shown that the
>>concept itself is entirely practical.
>>
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