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posted by Jiri Wagner
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 |
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| 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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