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ReportV-22 Osprey mass production preparation started
Amarillo, USA - Bell announced it intends to transfer the construction and assembly activities for the tilt-rotor's components to a larger facility
Bell announced it intends to transfer the manufacturing and assembly activities for its V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor, being produced together with Boeing, from Fort Worth facility to the one located... more
ReportMarine Corps exalted the speed capability of the V-22 Osprey
Washington, USA - The first crews flying such military tilt-rotor prove excited about such major feature
Marine Corps commented for the first time on the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor after the initial test stages within operative simulated missions. Several crews had the opportunity of flying... more
ReportDeck landing tests for the V-22 Osprey
Washington, Usa - Tests aimed to verify the concrete operative capabilities of the military tilt-rotor go on
The Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey was recently involved by a series of tests to verify the vehicle's capabilities in performing landings on the air carrier's decks. In addition to such appraisals, further tests... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: USAF needs 50
Washington, USA - Supports for the military tilt-rotor developed by Bell and Boeing are rising in the United States
After the positive comment put forward by US Air Force’s Chief of General Staff John P. Jumper during the last days, with reference to his personal experience in flight aboard the V-22 Osprey military t... more
ReportUSAF Chief of General Staff flying aboard the Osprey
Washington, USA - Gen. Jumper would have exalted the combination of operative advantages, quite beyond the difference between fixed and rotor wing
US Air Force Chief of General Staff, Gen John P. Jumper, performed his first flight aboard the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor, underlining how he had been trying for three to seize the right... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: first positive considerations by the Marine Corps
Miramar Air Base, USA - Pilots prove enthusiastic about the vehicle's performance, as it is destined to replace the CH-46s and the CH-53s
The showing of the V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor to the Marine Corps goes on in the United States. After the beginning of the first operative tests for the vehicle (see for details AVIONEWS), also the... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: operative tests in Iraq-like environmental conditions
Las Vegas, USA - Tests would have already started at the Nellis Air Base
It had already been announced: the V-22 Osprey would have been involved in a massive evaluation programme regarding its concrete operative capabilities in the short period, after the criticism shown by... more
ReportV-22 Osprey: doubts on the operative capabilities of the vehicle
Washington, USA – They would have been put forward by engineers and soldiers though others would think this aircraft can fully meet the operative exigencies
Doubts about the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, the tilt-rotor destined in particular to the Marine Corps for the performance of special missions in still remain in difficult circumstances. According to some... more