TOO EXPENSIVE
The Marines aren't likely to jump at a Bell Boeing proposal to use the 609 commercial tiltrotor for V-22 training. Col. Nolan Schmidt, the V-22 program manager, says it would be too expensive. The Marines will continue to run their crews through separate helicopter and fixed wing training programs.
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