[Porsche-O-Phile]

How exactly would one eject in the Osprey anyway? Up? Ummm, that's great if you're in cruise, but would be pretty messy if you're in takeoff/landing/hover mode with them big ol' blenders whirling around above you.

I suppose you could eject downward (I believe some of the 60s-era fighters did this) but the human body can take a helluva lot more force transversely than longitudinally, and much more positive Gs (getting shot upwards) than negative (getting shot downwards).

So I think it was a matter of simple practicality. But I still am not a real fan of that program or aircraft. I'd probably fly one, but I don't know if I'd ever feel completely comfortable in it. The "blood price" of the Osprey has been way too high (as has the dollar cost).