CV-22 'Osprey' by junge1
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Description
The CV-22 'Osprey' is an Air Force-modified version of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 'Osprey'. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.
The first operational CV-22 was delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command's 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida in January 2007.
Statistics:
Contratctors: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Boeing Company, Defense and Space Group, Helicopter Division.
Power Plant: Two Rolls Royce-Allison AE1107C turboshaft engines.
Thrust: More than 6,200 shaft horsepower per engine.
Wingspan: 84 ft. 7 inches (25.8m)
Length: 57 ft. 4 inches (17.4m)
Height: 22 ft. 1 inch (6.73m)
Rotary diameter: 38 ft. (11.6m)
Speed: 277 mph (214 kts) (cruising speed)
Ceiling: 25,000 ft. (7,620m)
Maximum vertical takeoff weight: 52,870 pounds (23,982kg)
Maximum rolling takeoff weight: 60,500 pounds (27,443 kg)
Range: 2,100 nautical miles with internal auxiliary fuel tanks
Payload: 24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded) or 10,000 pounds of cargo
Unit cost: $89 million (fiscal 2005 dollars)
Crew: Four (pilot, copilot, and two enlisted flight engineers)
This picture was taken at Luke AFB, Glendale, Arizona on 20 March 2009
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Comments (28)
Always thought the Osprey was such a cool aircraft! Great capture!
Splendid composition and colors my friend
marvelous bird!!!!
Me too. What a cool piece of equipment. Beautiful capture. Aloha
Excellent image! :)
now there's a serious waste of money... GREAT SHOT though.
Thanks Sig. As big of an aircraft lover as I am...I have reservations about the practicality of the Osprey. But to echo Tim above, excellent pic.
It's definitely a cool looking aircraft. Nice picture!
awesome capture! you´re great!!!!
Stunning capture my friend.Thank you for sharing this picture and information.
BRAVISSIMO....SUPER CAPTURE..!!!!
great foto
~Awesome~ Thanks for sharing... EXCELLENT!!!
great info and beautiful capture sig!!..:)
One cool piece of equipment!
Excellent !
this is hell of a carrier,the modern cav i guess.great shot man.
Jolie capture!
Excellent image. Great capture!!!
a funny plane !
A REALLY interesting shot for me! Never seen one ANYWHERE! There was going to be one at Waddington, BUT because of the horrendous weather, it never even got there! It would have been the a great plane/copter to see! Thanks again for such interesting and top quality shots! Rob.
Impressionante captura, excelente, aplausos (5)
SUPERCOPTER
Love that plane !
A wonderful shot of an aircraft with a troubled history. I understand that the glitches have been pretty much worked out. I hope it works well in the field.
Fascinating aircraft.. and lovely shot of it.
fantastic !
never seen one in person yet.Jock and I was next to a Bell facility Friday.excellent capture