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To: John Carragher who wrote (140915)9/29/2005 2:54:52 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793964
 
everytime it looked like it was dead it came back from the dead.

This has been a matter of blind faith by the Marine corps. Hope it turns out not to have been misplaced. Other military lemons have got sweet after having been put in service.



To: John Carragher who wrote (140915)9/29/2005 8:27:20 PM
From: Neeka  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793964
 
i believe it has already taken a number of lives

Hi John. Your question made me curious, so I went me on a search.

Long article.

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Saving the Pentagon's Killer Chopper-Plane
22 years. $16 billion. 30 deaths. The V-22 Osprey has been an R&D nightmare. But now the dream of a tilt-rotor troop transport could finally come true.

wired.com