中國：批評魚鷹墜毀事件
~ 魚鷹在日本墜毀
– 批評美國“對盟友構成威脅”
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Criticized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaks for the first time about the crash of a US military transport plane, the Osprey.
China criticized the United States for ”posing a danger to its allies.”
Osprey crash:
On November 29, an Osprey crashed off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Of the eight crew members, one was confirmed dead and five bodies were discovered.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs press conference:
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned the accident in a press conference on December 5th.
He points out that the Osprey has been involved in several serious accidents.
They called on the United States to investigate and explain the cause of the accident.
https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_international/articles/000327032.html
Osprey accident rate:
Researched using the latest data from the US military
We will provide you with a summary of articles published on Yahoo! News.
US military Osprey accident rate:
It is said that the Osprey’s accident rate is not high compared to other military aircraft.
Is the accident rate of Ospreys really low?
CV22 Osprey accident rate:
The investigation was conducted using the latest accident statistical data from the U.S. Air Force Safety Center.
The CV22 Osprey is the same aircraft (U.S. Air Force version) that crashed off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Class A: Occurrence rate of serious accidents
Incidence rate of serious accidents called “Class A” (number of accidents per 100,000 flight hours)
As of the end of December 2021, the rate is 6.00 per 100,000 flight hours.
This accident rate is too high:
This accident rate is 1.35 for manned aircraft and 2.58 for unmanned aircraft for the entire US Air Force as of September 2023.
6.00 per 100,000 flight hours is extremely high.
Class A accident rate is on the rise:
According to the U.S. Air Force Safety Center, the number of CV22 Class A accidents has been on the rise over the past 20 years.
What is a Class A accident?
Aircraft damage totaling more than $2.5 million (approximately 370 million yen) per 100,000 flight hours,
Designated in the event of a serious accident that resulted in the death or permanent disability of a passenger.
(Source: U.S. Air Force Safety Center)
Number of Class B accidents:
CV22 is also showing an upward trend in the number of Class B accidents.
Class B means damages of $600,000 or more but less than $2.5 million. This applies to accidents where an injured person remains with a disability.
The number of Class B accidents involving CV22 Ospreys has been on the rise since 2002.
The black diagonal line in the diagram above is the trend line for accident occurrence, which is sloping upward to the right.
Recent Class B accident rate:
The latest Class B accident rate is 2.00.
Class B data is not shown for other U.S. Air Force military aircraft.
Number of Ospreys deployed in Japan:
US Forces Japan Osprey:
Six Air Force-spec CV22s are deployed at Yokota Air Base.
24 Marine Corps-spec MV22s are deployed at Futenma Air Base.
CV22 and MV22 have approximately 90% of the same airframe structure.
Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey:
The Ground Self-Defense Force has deployed 14 V22 Ospreys to Kisarazu Garrison (Chiba Prefecture).
The plan is to eventually introduce a total of 17 aircraft. The basic structure is the same as MV22.
So what is the accident rate for MV22?
Accident rate of US Marine Corps specification MV22:
MV-22 OSPREY:
Marine Corps in Okinawa: MV22 Osprey introduction site
First of all, it states that “MV22 is safe.”
Since 2010, the Class A accident rate has increased to 3.27 per 100,000 flight hours.
It is emphasized that it is ‘on the same level as other Marine Corps military aircraft.’
July 2023 Accident Report:
In June 2022, an MV22 crashed in the California desert, killing five members. Following this accident, it was announced in July 2023.
Average accident rate for MV22:
The average Class A accident rate for the MV22 over the past 10 years is ‘3.16 per 100,000 flight hours’
Online magazine: Flight Fax
Published by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. Flight Fax, an online magazine about aviation safety
The serious accident rate for manned aircraft operated by the U.S. Army is low at 1.62 as of November 2023.
In comparison, the Osprey’s serious accident rate remains high at 6.00 for the CV22 and 3.16 for the MV22.
Japanese Ministry of Defense: Comparison with CH47
The Ministry of Defense compared the Osprey and the JGSDF helicopter “CH47” in terms of basic performance and noise.
Flight Fax: January 2021
H47 series helicopters, including CH47, have a Class A accident rate of only 1.29.
H47 helicopters have a much lower accident rate than the Osprey.
Only Japan introduced Osprey:
Japan is the only country other than the U.S. military that has decided to introduce the Osprey.
Countries such as Australia, Indonesia and Israel had expressed interest in procurement.
However, in the end, it was decided not to introduce it.
Currently, the reality is that there are only 17 buyers for the GSDF’s aircraft overseas.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/d73c22f171e1ea88e03ec7db432b807fb936d744
End of V-22 Production Signals Failure of Pentagon’s Wishful Thinking
A US Air Force CV-22：
the special operations variant of the Marine Corps’ V-22 Osprey.
As production of the V-22 is winding down,
it is clear that this complex aircraft has never lived up to its billing.
It has proved to be very expensive to buy and to operate, very unreliable and,
finally, developed for a military need that has never materialized. (USAF photo)
The V-22 tiltrotor production line：
is slated to shut down in 2026, given the lack of Pentagon orders for more of them in next year’s budget.
Its fate illustrates the military-industrial complex’s inbred wishful thinking, and its complete lack of a bullwish detector.
The V-22 Osprey：
takes off and lands like a helicopter, but its tilting engines and rotors let it fly further and faster than a normal chopper.
In December,the Army announced
it will buy Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor to replace its aging fleet of UH-60 Black Hawks.
It is slated to be the Pentagon’s second production tiltrotor, after the V-22.
The V-280 program could be worth up to $70 billon,
the Army’s top aviation general said when he announced the deal.
That includes, he added, “potential foreign military sales.”