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Planes and helicopters: safety doubts on "Osprey"

The tilt-rotor propulsion system has been under investigation for some time

The recent fatal accident involving a Bell-Boeing V-22B "Osprey" tiltrotor (plane-helicopter) of the United States Marine Corps has prompted some industry experts to question the actual safety of this military aircraft. This hybrid designed to revolutionize the world of aeronautics is making headlines above all for a series of events: a few days ago one crashed in Australia, killing three soldiers...

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DefenseJapan: Osprey tiltrotor (plane-helicopter) crashes

Yet another accident brings the number of victims caused by 16 accidents to 24

Dramatic fatal plane crash in Japan. A US Marine Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey military tiltrotor crashed into the sea off the coast of Yakushima Island. The toll of the accident, according to what was reported... more

DefenseAirplane-helicopter. USA: four tiltrotors for the Navy

Agreement for the production of Osprey V-22B

The United States Navy has signed a contract with Bell Textron and Boeing companies for the production of another four Osprey CMV-22B tiltrotor aircraft (helicopter-airplane). The deal is valued at an... more

DefenseUSA: V-22 Osprey tiltrotor impasse

Production doomed to a premature halt if Congress does not act

Production of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor (airplane-helicopter), jointly developed by Bell (Textron Group) and Boeing (Lockheed Martin Group) to meet the specific operational needs of the US Marine Corps,... more

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