Imagine designing a single aircraft with the vertical takeoff & hovering abilities of a helicopter, that can also climb high, fly fast, and go far, just like a fixed-wing airplane. Look no further than the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft. But in 2000, tragic events would call into question the entire Osprey program, putting the future of this insane engineering feat into severe jeopardy. The Osprey can do some things that no other single aircraft can do, and it seems to be finally pro

Japanese V-22 Osprey conduct aerial maneuvers at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 9, 2019. The V-22 exceeds current Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopters in terms of range, speed, and payload. The Japanese Ministry of Defense anticipated deployments to the Nansei Islands and the Senkaku Islands, as well as in multinational cooperation with the U.S. On 21 November 2014, the ministry officially decided to procure 17 V-22s,with deliveries planned from FY 2014 to FY 2019. The

It’s a plane, it’s a helicopter, no it’s... an MV-22 Osprey! Ever wonder what the MV-22 Osprey does around MCAS New River? Raging Bulls Vmm-261 | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Courtesy video by Business Insider) | Marine Corps Air Station New River