The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey
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The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is the first aircraft designed from the ground up to meet the needs of the Defense Department's four U.S. armed services. The tiltrotor aircraft takes off and lands like a helicopter. Once airborne, its engine nacelles can be rotated to convert the aircraft to a turboprop airplane capable of high-speed, high-altitude flight.
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 V2 Osprey provides unique capabalities offering
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Increased speed because it's twice as fast as a helicopter.
Much longer range resulting in greater mission versatility than a helicopter.
Multi-mission capability: amphibious assault, combat support, long-range special ops infiltration and exfiltration, transport, search and rescue, medevac, and, in the future, tanker capability.
The V22 Osprey Aircraft
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Can transport 24 combat troops, 20,000 pounds of internal or up to 15,000 pounds of external cargo using its medium lift and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
Meets U.S. Navy requirements for combat search and rescue, fleet logistics support, and special warfare support.
Matches the U.S. Special Operations Command's requirement for a high-speed, long-range, vertical lift aircraft.
Can be stored aboard an aircraft carrier or assault ship because the rotors can fold and the wings rotate.
Has air-to-air refueling capability, the cornerstone of the ability to self-deploy.
Boeing is responsible for the fuselage and all subsystems, digital avionics, and fly-by-wire flight-control systems. Boeing partner Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., is responsible for the wing, transmissions, empennage, rotor systems and engine installation.
