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Japan picks MV-22 Osprey for tilt-rotor aircraft purchase

I was just about to ask him the same thing. I've read about another, bigger design optimized for the F-35, but I don't know how serious they are about it.

It is in the design phase. And we are very serious about it.

The plan is to maintain the 2 units of the Hyuga Class Light Carriers, 2 Units of the Izumo Class Light Carriers, and 2 Supercarriers (planned) for the JMSDF Combined Fleet.
 
It is in the design phase. And we are very serious about it.

The plan is to maintain the 2 units of the Hyuga Class Light Carriers, 2 Units of the Izumo Class Light Carriers, and 2 Supercarriers (planned) for the JMSDF Combined Fleet.

That's a very balanced fleet. Nice.
 
The V-22 offers new capabilities, but have to also keep in mind that is very expensive to operate / maintain and it has safety issues; when those rotors move their position from vertical to horizontal or vice versa, sometimes they break down and the aircraft falls. Also, the wind power generated by the aircraft when it lands in the vertical direction its extremely strong, so it requires specially prepared landing areas, that aircraft can't just land anywhere like a helicopter does.

The E-2D on the other hand is a very good choice, the D version is a very big upgrade, very capable aircraft.

It'll land pretty much anywhere but you have to keep back from flying stones.

 
That's a very big mama, I'd like to see patrolling the south china sea one day.

I would love for this to be patrolling all around the world, escorted by JMSDF's very own Carrier Strike Group 1; surrounded by 2 Kongo Class AEGIS GM Destroyers, 1 Atago Class AEGIS GM Destroyer, 2 Shirane Class Destroyer, 2 Akizuki Class GM Destroyer, and 4 Soryu Class Attack Submarines. Followed by Troop transports, Hospital Ships, et al.

The Rising Sun's Shadow bringing stability and safety to the corners of the globe. Terrorists and enemies of Japan beware...

;)
 
I would love for this to be patrolling all around the world, escorted by JMSDF's very own Carrier Strike Group 1; surrounded by 2 Kongo Class AEGIS GM Destroyers, 1 Atago Class AEGIS GM Destroyer, 2 Shirane Class Destroyer, 2 Akizuki Class GM Destroyer, and 4 Soryu Class Attack Submarines. Followed by Troop transports, Hospital Ships, et al.

The Rising Sun's Shadow bringing stability and safety to the corners of the globe. Terrorists and enemies of Japan beware...

;)

And bringing fear into chinese hearts, ha ha.
 
It is classified information , still. But it will be the same size (roughly) as a Nimitz-Class Super Aircraft Carrier.
Good Good Although I suppose it would not look anything like this:smitten::smitten::smitten::smitten:

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