Final Paper interview

changed topic to NASA's Kepler Mission


I don't know if anyone else is having a hard time...but most people who I know that have lived through a historical event have passed away. I was tempted while on my vacation last week in Tahoe to walk into one of those veteran centers and just randomly ask a stranger to help me out. I want to be more original so that Ms. Andrews doesn't get 20 papers on same sex, civil rights, Vietnam, immigration, ect. I work at NASA and there is PLENTY of history swirling around at my fingertips however, most of the people are on vacation!! I was able to get a hold of a research pilot who was involved with the XV-15(which evolved into the V-22 Osprey) tilt rotor craft research and development at NASA back in the day. The concept of tilt rotor aircraft is significant in history...though not as much as say Civil Rights. Tilt rotor aircraft is blazing through history as I type. Currently they are investigating the benefits of this vehicle in passenger transportation and as an alternative transportation solution for the environment, economy, and safety.

Here are some of my questions:

1. Tilt-rotor concept design dates back to 1920: history
2. What is the XV-15 research tilt-rotor aircraft
3. What was your involvement with the design of the XV-15 research tilt-rotor aircraft
4. Why was NASA involved with the development of the XV-15 research tilt-motor aircraft
5. What were the aircraft that were designed based on the XV-15 research tilt-rotor aircraft
6. What was the benefit for the military to have such an aircraft
7. Where there conflicts at the time that required the development of the XV-15 research tilt-rotor
8. Which branchs of the DoD uses the newly JVX, V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft
9. Types differences: JVX - Army, V-22 Ospray Marines Corps, CV-22, Air Force
10. What is the Ospray's significance/benefit for the Marine Corps
11. What was a personal achievement of yours while working on the XV-15 project at NASA
12. What was your experience as a test pilot for the XV-15 research tilt-rotor aircraft
13. What was the cost of the XV-15 tilt-rotor aircraft
14. What was congresses take on the program
15. What controversal moments took place during the development from the public, congress, military, etc.
16. What is the benefit of this aircraft for the military/wars/reflect on Vietnam War and the benefit tilt-rotor aircraft would of had on the outcome
17. Current history making uses for tilt-rotor aircraft in the public domain