• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    I’m not able to find it in the video linked below right now, but if I remember correctly, helicopter programs are pretty deadly in general. The Apache and other helicopters had a bunch of crashes when they were introduced, they just have had much longer to work out all the problems. But I don’t remember what the exact failure rate comparison is, especially since you’d need to adjust for fight hours. The Osprey is definitely pretty complex with it’s folding wings and rotors.

    https://youtu.be/xKdiAbJFB-o