V-22 Osprey: A highly maneuverable aircraft with a smooth ride
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The MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor is described as a comparatively smooth-riding aircraft and will be used by the US Marine Corps for troop insertion, rescue, supply and other missions. Impressions received during demonstration flights for defense journalists are recorded and one particularly useful feature of the MV-22 is its ability to fly higher, farther and with twice the speed of a conventional helicopter.
Publication Name: Defense Today
Subject: Business
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Year: 2005
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MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aces test
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The US Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey will go into full production once it passes the Operational Evaluation (OpEval) and a defense acquisition panel decides in favor of full-rate production based on its suitability for an initial operational capability. Grounded in 2000, the Osprey underwent major redesign and reconstruction that corrected several flaws including the one of Vortex Ring State (VRS).
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Year: 2005
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V-22 Osprey surpasses 2,000 flight test hours
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The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which began test flights to discover whether several safety improvements would work properly, has completed its 2,000th hour of test flights in April 2004. The Marine Corps is depending on the Osprey to provide a replacement for geriatric helicopters, as Osprey is able to fly farther, higher and twice as fast as a conventional helicopter.
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Year: 2004
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