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Originally Posted by Sonneilon
So this is for you military guys who know what's up... I just watched the Transformers movie and the air force uses both Ospreys and Blackhawks. What are the pros and cons of each? Which is better on the field or for whatever reason?
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To answer your original question...as Ender098 says, the Blackhawk is a more tried and tested airframe. It has the benefit of a great deal of historical data supporting it - it is a traditional helicopter with a stronger powerplant and larger personnel compartment.
The Osprey is a more experimental airframe with the tilt rotor structure. There has been a LOT of R&D for the project and as the news will tell you, there have been some spectacular and fatal failures. The Osprey has the personnel compartment of a small airplane. The idea is that the Osprey shares the attributes of a helicopter as it can rise straight up and hover, but has the airspeed and stability of an airplane. Still too early to tell.