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Bell/Boeing V-22A Osprey

posted by Jiri Wagner

V-22A Osprey

Multi-mission aircraft that combines vertical take-off and landing capability with high speed, high altitude flight.

The Navy's HV-22A will provide combat search and rescue, delivery and retrieval of special warfare teams along with fleet logistic support transport. The Marine Corps' MV-22A will be an assault transport for troops, equipment, and supplies, operating from air capable ships or bases ashore.

The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft with a 38-foot rotor system and engine/transmission nacelle mounted on each wing tip. It can operate as a helicopter when taking off and landing vertically. Once airborne, the nacelles rotate forward 90 degrees for horizontal flight, converting the V-22 to a high speed, fuel-efficient turboprop airplane. The wing rotates for compact storage aboard ship. The first flight occurred in March 1989.

General characteristics
Primary function	Multirole logistic vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft
Contractor	Bell/Boeing Vertol
Power plant	Two pivoting engines: T406-80-400
Thrust	2x 4,586 kW
Main rotor diameter	38 ft		11.58 m
Blades per rotor	Three
Length without sond	57.3 ft		17.47 m
Height	17.2 ft		5.24 m
Wingspan with rotors	84.6 ft		25.78 m
Wingarea	383 sq ft		35.59 sq m
Weight	empty	31,885 lb	14,463 kg
	max. takeoff	60,500 lb	27,442 kg
Max. cruising speed	314 knots (582 km/h) like plane at optimum altitude		100 knots (185 km/h) like rotorcraft at sea level
Ceiling	26,000 ft		7,925 m
Range	2,224 km - VTO (cargo 5,443 kg)		3,336 km - STO (cargo 9,072 kg)
Ferry range	2,418 miles		3,892 km
Armament	None (provisions for two .50 caliber cabin guns)
Date deployed	1989

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Last updated 21.11.2009

American aircraft

Bell/Boeing V-22A Osprey

General characteristics