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Originally Posted by wabpilot
There is at least a conceptual plan for an AEW fit for the Osprey. It proposes what looks like a triangular fixed phased array antenna mounted above the fuselage. The rotors/props are a big problem, but not insurmountable. The cost will be the bigger challenge. Thus the Frogs elected to go with E-2C.
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Here's some information about the British MASC project. An AEW Osprey is or was one of the possibilities.
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