V-22, Great Bumpersticker, But What Can It Do?

Abstract

The V-22 tilt rotor aircraft is currently undergoing operational and developmental testing. It is time to produce the conceptual framework for employment, tactics, and doctrine for this Marine Corps aircraft. The V-22 will significantly improve assault support, not just by the tactics it can employ, but also by its ability to maneuver in the battlespace environment. Technologies such as the V-22 will not win battles; rather, battles will be won by exploiting their capabilities. Employment and deployment should be based on the following capabilities: aerial refueling, combat radius, payload, self-deployment, shipboard capability, speed, and survivability. The tactics enabled by the V-22 should be pioneered in peacetime and refined and perfected prior to conflict. For the V-22 to reach its full potential, it must become part of Marine Corps assault support tactics and doctrine. The development, adoption, and implementation of tilt rotor technology "From The Sea" will bring Marine Corps assault support into the 21st century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA516551

Entities

People

  • Dan Mccarron

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Amphibious Vehicles
  • Deployment
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Organizations
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Small Arms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.