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The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multimission, military tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing capability (STOL)Built by Boeing Helicopters-Bell textron. It is designed to perform missions like a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. The initial operators are the U.S. Marine Corps and United States Air Force. The FAA classifies the Osprey as a model of powered lift aircraft.The Osprey is the world's first production tiltrotor aircraft, with one three-bladed proprotor, turboprop engine, and transmission nacelle mounted on each wingtip. It typically operates as a helicopter with the nacelles vertical (rotors horizontal) for takeoff and landing. Once airborne, the nacelles rotate forward 90° in as little as 12 seconds for horizontal flight, converting the V-22 to a more fuel-efficient, higher-speed turboprop airplane. STOL rolling-takeoff and landing capability is achieved by having the nacelles tilted forward up to 45°. For compact storage and transport, the V-22's wing rotates to align, front-to-back, with the fuselage. The proprotors can also fold in a sequence taking 90 seconds.The V-22's development processes have been long and controversial. When the development budget, first set at $2.5 billion in 1986, had reached $30 billion in 1988, then-Defense Secretary Dick Cheney zeroed out the budget, but was overruled by Congress. The first flight occurred on March 19, 1989.

Additionally, the V-22 squadron's former commander at New River, Lieutenant Colonel Odin Lieberman, reputedly instructed his unit that they needed to falsify maintenance records to make the plane appear more reliable. A crew member's recording included him stating that "We need to lie or manipulate the data, or however you wanna call it".On September 28, 2005, the Pentagon formally approved full-rate production for the V-22. The current plan is to boost production from 11 a year to 24 to 48 a year by 2012. Planned production quantities include 360 for the Marine Corps, 48 for the Navy, 50 for the Air Force. The U.S. Army, originally the lead service for the then-named JVX program, is also a candidate for possible applications.

On December 12, 2005, the Pentagon announced that the procurement budget for the Marine Corps V-22s would be reduced by $1.1 billion over the production run.

Israel has shown interest in the purchase of an undisclosed number of MV-22s, but an order has not been placed or approved

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: March 6, 2007 at 11:13 pm
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Video Comments:
halabalu1 (September 1, 2008 at 1:47 am)
that would be so awsome to fly a heliplane... cool
Treblaine (August 27, 2008 at 3:22 am)
doesn't the increased range and speed compensate a little bit? I mean, I don't know many helicopters that can go 320mph and it goes 60% further than the pave low right? I have no experience with either but is reliability really that bad?
lnternetHaetMachine (August 26, 2008 at 4:56 pm)
It looks intimidating.
USMCommando (August 24, 2008 at 8:07 am)
Is the CV-22 in operational combat service in Iraq or Afghanistan yet?
friendlygun93 (August 22, 2008 at 12:35 am)
do u think they where a good idea

i personally do
CristoffandFriends (August 19, 2008 at 1:24 am)
ospreys are awesome. too bad they crash a lot
Stewker (August 26, 2008 at 7:04 pm)
During testing yes they did, that is what testing is for. But that was due to several factors that have since been fixed and accommodated for. Since, they entered active duty, there has not been one case of a crash, that I know of.
CristoffandFriends (August 26, 2008 at 9:10 pm)
that's good to hear
dude10 (August 16, 2008 at 6:33 pm)
check out my CAD rendition of the Osprey. Also great vid!
koyukimaho911 (August 15, 2008 at 10:56 pm)
what song is this