V-22 Osprey

The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multi-mission military aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. It is designed to perform missions like a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.

First production Osprey to join the V-22 Navy flight test program since resumption of flight evaluations in May of 2002. Aircraft is shown in compact storage configuration.

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First production Osprey to join the V-22 Navy flight test program since resumption of flight evaluations in May of 2002. Aircraft is shown in compact storage configuration.

The Osprey is the world's first production tiltrotor aircraft.