Moderadores: Lepanto, poliorcetes, Edu, Orel
Tenéis razón, las fuentes coinciden en que el Osprey es chulo, pero como es normal por la novedad y por la complejidad de su propulsión, sufre más fallos que aviones y helicópteros.
Cierto que es más bonito el helicóptero convencional que el Osprey, aunque supongo que habrá razones de mayor peso.
But while they're definitely (relatively) safer than the early versions, the Osprey is still not safe enough to entrust with the leader of the free world's life. As such, the presidential Osprey has not yet been designated a "white top," meaning President Obama is not allowed on board, but is currently undergoing further reliability testing. There's no word on when that will be completed, so for now, it will serve as a $67 million pet carrier.
If the president is not flying with Air Force One, he is probably flying with HMX-1, the Marine Helicopter Squadron One. This prestigious squadron flies the iconic green and white-topped helicopters in and out of the White House lawn. Marines commonly transport the president in helicopters like the VH-3 Sea King or the VH-60 “White Hawk.” While these birds reliably carry the president, HMX-1 has one aircraft in which the Commander in Chief is still forbidden from flying: the V-22 Osprey.
El "Air Force One" tampoco puede aterrizar en la "Casa Blanca" y el Presidente está autorizado para usarlo .
O podría ser una cuestión de protocolo. Si el V-22 es el sustituto del CH-53, entonces es sólo un portador de animales domésticos, incluyendo el Secret Service, muy caro.
Marine aviation has been a force in transition for the past ten plus years and, like the rest of the fleet, HMX-1 has been part of this evolving force. Historically HMX-1
has been a four T/M/S squadron flying the VH-3D, VH-60N, CH-53E, and CH-46E aircraft. However, beginning in FY11 HMX-1 began the preparatory work to both aid
the Fleet Marine Force in their transition efforts and also posture themselves for their own success. The first step was divesting of their heavy lift aircraft and
transitioning to an all CH-46E support element. Executed in less than nine months this move provided much needed CH-53E assets to the fleet while posturing the
squadron for their own MV-22B transition. In FY13 HMX-1 began the one year transition from CH-46E to the MV-22B. This was completed during the 4th Qtr FY14
providing HMX-1 with 12 MV-22B aircraft for presidential support.
VH-3D/VH-60N:
The VH-3D/VH-60N have consistently and reliably supported the office of the
President of the United States for decades. Deployed worldwide at a moment’s
notice, these aircraft provide a vital service ensuring the safe and timely travel of
each president, his family, and Cabinet officials.
The VH-3D/VH-60N will undergo a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) beginning in
FY15 which will extend the service life by 4,000 flight hours (each airframe). This
SLEP is part of the necessary sustainment plan to maintain these aircraft until their
planned replacement beginning in FY20.
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