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The
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an
American multi-mission, military, tiltrotor
aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and
landing (VTOL), and short takeoff and
landing (STOL) capability. It is designed to
combine the functionality of a conventional
helicopter with the long-range, high-speed
cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.
The V-22 originated from the United
States Department of Defense Joint-service
Vertical take-off/landing Experimental (JVX)
aircraft program started in 1981. The team
of Bell Helicopter and Boeing Helicopters
was awarded a development contract in 1983
for the tiltrotor aircraft. The Bell Boeing
team jointly produce the aircraft. The V-22
first flew in 1989, and began flight testing
and design alterations; the complexity and
difficulties of being the first tiltrotor
intended for military service in the world
led to many years of development.
The United States Marine Corps began crew
training for the Osprey in 2000, and fielded
it in 2007; it is supplementing and will
eventually replace their Boeing Vertol CH-46
Sea Knights. The Osprey's other operator,
the U.S. Air Force, fielded their version of
the tiltrotor in 2009. Since entering
service with the U.S. Marine Corps and Air
Force, the Osprey has been deployed in both
combat and rescue operations over Iraq,
Afghanistan, Sudan and Libya.
Source: Wikipedia
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SPECIFICATIONS:
(MV-22B) |
PERFORMANCE: |
| Span:
45 ft 10 in
(14 m);
with rotors: 84
ft 7 in (25.8 m) |
Maximum speed:
275 knots (509 km/h, 316 mph) at sea
level |
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Length:
57 ft 4 in
(17.5 m) |
Cruising speed:
241 kn
(277 mph, 446 km/h) at sea level |
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Height:
22 ft 1
in/6.73 m |
Range:
879 nmi (1,011
mi, 1,627 km) |
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Empty Weight:
33,140
lb (15,032 kg) |
Service ceiling:
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Gross Weight:
47,500
lb (21,500 kg) |
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Crew:
Four (pilot,
copilot and two flight
engineers/crew chiefs) |
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Engines:
2 ×
Rolls-Royce Allison T406/AE
1107C-Liberty turboshafts, 6,150
hp (4,590 kW) each |
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Armament:
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Variants
- V-22A
- Pre-production full-scale
development aircraft used for flight
testing. These are unofficially
considered A-variants after the 1993
redesign.
- CV-22B
- U.S. Air Force variant for the U.S.
Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). It
conducts long-range special operations
missions, and is equipped with extra
wing fuel tanks, an AN/APQ-186
terrain-following radar, and other
equipment such as the AN/ALQ-211, and
AN/AAQ-24 Nemesis Directional Infrared
Counter Measures. The fuel capacity is
increased by 588 gallons (2,230 L) with
two inboard wing tanks; three auxiliary
tanks (200 or 430 gal) can also be added
in the cabin. The CV-22 replaced the
MH-53 Pave Low.
- MV-22B
- U.S. Marine Corps variant. The
Marine Corps is the lead service in the
V-22's development. The Marine Corps
variant is an assault transport for
troops, equipment and supplies, capable
of operating from ships or expeditionary
airfields ashore; replacing the Marine
Corps' CH-46E and CH-53D fleets. The
aircraft has received the latest
modifications in the Block C upgrade.
- EV-22
- Proposed airborne early warning and
control variant. The Royal Navy studied
this AEW variant as a replacement for
its current fleet of carrier-based Sea
King ASaC.7 helicopters.
- HV-22
- The U.S. Navy considered an HV-22 to
provide combat search and rescue,
delivery and retrieval of special
warfare teams along with fleet logistic
support transport. It chose the MH-60S
for this role in 2001. Naval Air Systems
Command's 2011/2012
V-22 Osprey
Guidebook lists the HV-22 for the
U.S. Navy with the USAF and USMC
variants.
- SV-22
- The proposed anti-submarine warfare
variant. The U.S. Navy studied the SV-22
in the 1980s to replace S-3 and SH-2
aircraft.
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