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 was grounded by the U.S. military following the Nov. 29, 2023 Air Force CV-22 crash. That flight, operating as “Gundam 22,” crashed off the coast of Japan, killing all eight crew members.

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 V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations. News Today's news ...

THE V-22 OSPREY IS AN UNUSUAL AIRCRAFT. The V-22 Osprey isn’t your run-of-the-mill helicopter. Instead of one main rotor on top of the fuselage, the V-22 has two on its wings.

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.

The V-22 Osprey has a fixed wing with two engines that pivot so the V-22 can fly like a plane, or hover and move like a helicopter. Admit it. You’ve never seen anything like the Osprey.

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 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.