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During the course of the V22 production “the new tilt-rotor design and challenging military requirements demanded numerous compromises to save weight and increase speed as well as survivability in combat environments. A series of crashes and the tragic loss of lives as the program rushed to meet military timelines caused a redesign of critical components.” (Braganca, 2012). The users put a lot of pressure on the design and production teams for the V22 to meet the requirements in a timely fashion for field use. In 2001 key improvements we developed that corrected a lot of the safety issues. The V22 was immediately put to use to deployed locations and high profile missions to include the Bin Laden raid. “To have a new aircraft with a radically new design sustain a 10-year safety record better than other aircraft that are much better understood is exceptional.” (2012). One of the recent concerns identified with the V22 is with its engine and hydraulic fluid leaks. Unlike other aircrafts, this poses a specialized problem for this jet because of the tilting actions of its engines and rotor systems for flight and take-offs. However, with the help of manufacturing engineers, new parts were developed to prevent and detect the occurrence of
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The costs to the Department of Defense for the V22 program have certainly been vast. Due to the financial climate of the U.S. government this program has caused Congress and the public to take closer notice at this program and its cost. With a price of almost $100 million dollar per V22 aircraft, this program has “Each new Marine MV-22 costs approximately $74 million. The Air Force’s CV-22 variant costs more—approximately $84 million each—because it has added avionics such as a terrain-following radar and advanced defensive systems to protect it against radar and infrared missiles.” (Braganca, 2012). It has been reported that the fiscal 2013 budget proposal, the Pentagon cut the number of V22 purchases, shifting some of the aircrafts to later in the production plan. There is also a plan reduce the cost of the Bell Helicopter and Boeing manufactured items to broaden the procurements to other original equipment
The costs to the Department of Defense for the V22 program have certainly been vast. Due to the financial climate of the U.S. government this program has caused Congress and the public to take closer notice at this program and its cost. With a price of almost $100 million dollar per V22 aircraft, this program has “Each new Marine MV-22 costs approximately $74 million. The Air Force’s CV-22 variant costs more—approximately $84 million each—because it has added avionics such as a terrain-following radar and advanced defensive systems to protect it against radar and infrared missiles.” (Braganca, 2012). It has been reported that the fiscal 2013 budget proposal, the Pentagon cut the number of V22 purchases, shifting some of the aircrafts to later in the production plan. There is also a plan reduce the cost of the Bell Helicopter and Boeing manufactured items to broaden the procurements to other original equipment