The V-22 Osprey is a troop transport with a helicopter's versatility and a turboprop's speed. But the V-22 has crashed several times since becoming operational in 2007, killing over 50 people.

Problem After Problem for the Osprey. In a 2025 article on The Air Current, a publication that focuses on air safety ...

The U.S. military insists V-22’s revolutionary tiltrotor technology is vital to the demands of modern warfare, giving the Osprey the capability to fly faster and higher than helicopters, the ...

The V-22 Osprey is a troop transport with a helicopter's versatility and a turboprop's speed. But the V-22 has crashed several times since becoming operational in 2007, killing over 50 people.

Aug. 28 (UPI) --At the weekend, a V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed on Melville Island north of Darwin in Australia. Of the 23 U.S. Marine Corps personnel onboard, three died, five were taken to Darwin ...

The troubled V-22 Osprey can't seem to be able to catch a break, as the tiltrotor will have to wait until 2026 before the flight restrictions are lifted and. Home; Military Aviation.

The crash of a CV-22 Osprey, call sign Gundam 22, off the coast of Japan in November 2023 has generated a wave of unfair scrutiny against the aircraft. Setting the Record Straight on the V-22 ...

As an aviator with nearly 25 years of experience, I have piloted the Osprey and commanded an MV-22 squadron in all types of scenarios, from ship-to-shore movements, to harsh combat conditions and ...

The V-22 Osprey is a versatile aircraft with plenty of strengths and weaknesses. It can transport as many as 24 troops if they're seated, 32 if some are standing, or up to 10,000 pounds of cargo.

A V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2020. [Courtesy: U.S. Marine Corps] ...