The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft, capable of vertical or short take off and landing, and forward flight like a conventional fixed-wing aircraft. The MV-22 is the Marine Corps' top aviation priority. Marine Corps leaders believe that the Osprey will provide them an unprecedented capability to quickly and decisively project power from well over the horizon. The Air Force's CV-22 version will be used for special operations. Army officials have testified that the service has no requirement for the V-22, but the Navy has expressed interest in purchasing MV-22s for a variety of missions. The V-22 program- has been under development for over 25 years. Safety and maintenance concerns have arisen during this period (due in large part to three fatal accidents). The commander of the V-22 maintenance squadron admitted to falsifying maintenance records to make the aircraft appear more maintainable than it was, and three Marines were found guilty of misconduct. The program has maintained support from many in Congress despite these deficiencies. The program has undergone restructuring to accommodate congressional direction, budget constraints, and recommendations from outside experts and DOD managers. After a 17-month hiatus, the Osprey embarked on its second set of flight tests in May of 2002. Tests were completed in June 2005 to the satisfaction of Navy testers, who believed that the V-22 program had resolved all technical and engineering problems identified in internal and external reviews. On September 28, 2005, the V-22 program passed a major milestone when the Defense Acquisition Board approved it for military use and full rate production.
V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft. (Updated January 2, 2009)
2009
22 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Deficiencies , Naval procurement , Aircraft maintenance , Air force procurement , Flight testing , Aviation accidents , Tilt rotor aircraft , Air force budgets , Marine corps aircraft , Naval budgets , Missions , Reliability , Velocity , History , V-22 aircraft , Mv-22 aircraft , Cv-22 aircraft , Affordability , Unit acquisition costs , Opeval(Operational evaluation) , False maintenance records , Parts falsification , Criticisms , Proponents , Opponents , Pro arguments , Con arguments , Congressional actions , Block configurations
V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
NTIS | 2002
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NTIS | 2001
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