The V-22 Osprey has a fixed wing with two engines that pivot so the V-22 can fly like a plane, or hover and move like a helicopter. Admit it. You’ve never seen anything like the Osprey.

The V-22 Osprey is a troop transport with a helicopter's versatility and a turboprop's speed. But the V-22 has crashed several times since becoming operational in 2007, killing over 50 people.

The V-22 will receive a new proprotor gearbox in January 2026, after which the tiltrotor will start returning to its full flight profile. The troubled V-22 Osprey can’t seem to be able to catch ...

The V-22 Osprey is unique among the world’s aircraft in combining the vertical agility of a helicopter with the speed and range of a turboprop airplane. It accomplishes this feat by tilting its ...

The U.S. military insists V-22’s revolutionary tiltrotor technology is vital to the demands of modern warfare, giving the Osprey the capability to fly faster and higher than helicopters, the ...

The U.S. military recently issued a new flight restriction for the V-22 Osprey, grounding an undisclosed number of tiltrotors in an effort to fix the hard clutch engagement issue that was behind.

Aug. 28 (UPI) --At the weekend, a V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed on Melville Island north of Darwin in Australia. Of the 23 U.S. Marine Corps personnel onboard, three died, five were taken to Darwin ...

The V-22 Osprey is a troop transport with a helicopter's versatility and a turboprop's speed. But the V-22 has crashed several times since becoming operational in 2007, killing over 50 people.

However, when it comes to the V-22 Osprey or one of its variants, that's a valid question — especially given its questionable safety record. Engine failure is a concern for the V-22 Osprey.

The troubled V-22 Osprey can't seem to be able to catch a break, as the tiltrotor will have to wait until 2026 before the flight restrictions are lifted and. Home; Military Aviation.