Ospreys Transport Obama in Iraq

[Hope And Change]

Run time: 04:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTm5L91Xwqw   Posted on YouTube: July 25, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 25, 2008 By DU Member: Hope And Change Views on DU: 681

 
B-roll of Sen. Obama and other civilians being transported via helicopter in Iraq. Scenes include a helicopter crew preparing the aircraft, Sen. Obama and other travelers arriving and boarding the helicopter and leaving the aircraft at their destination.

[beam me up scottie]

1. I never get tired of watching Ospreys.

I always wondered if the Gunners could eat anything before the mission. I get vertigo just watching them.

[Warpy]

2. If the gunners don't hit anything, the noise will rattle 'em to death

They do training flights over my neighborhood from time to time.

And we thought the police choppers were annoying.

[beam me up scottie]

3. No kidding!

Check it out:

[Taverner]

5. I love the Osprey - I just wish it were safer

[beam me up scottie]

6. So do the Marines.

But it can do what other aircraft can't so it is essential.

[Taverner]

7. I always thought if we ever had the flying car, it should be based somewhat on the Osprey

Obviously not as large, but we will need a car that can take off with such a short runway.

[beam me up scottie]

8. Like this one?:

Just kidding :)

I agree with you, good point - runway space in cities is severely limited.

Hopefully the cars of the future will parallel park themselves too, because I'd wager less than half the drivers can manage it now.

[beam me up scottie]

9. I just read the comment in your profile.

I still miss Carl Sagan.

I probably always will.

[Taverner]

11. Sagan was a GOD!

Demon Haunted World is in my top 10 list, and my kids won't graduate High School without reading it

[BrotherBuzz]

10. The flying car is already here. A nut up the road from me built one....

and it sorta flies but the FAA requires he tether it to the ground. It will never go into production, but it is not unlike the Osprey in concept in that it does vertical takeoffs.

here's some footage of it sorta hovering :shrug: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElS9BKSsezw

[Phoonzang]

4. So I assume they fixed the whole "deathtrap"

problem they had with the Ospreys?