The V-22s have been grounded for two weeks following a recent incident, however they are now returning to fly again after the inspection of the Proprotor Gearboxes. The U.S. Air Force and Navy are ...
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has confirmed the airworthiness of the V-22 Osprey aircraft operated by the US Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy following a comprehensive review released on 12 ...
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) during routine ...
The U.S. military’s controversial V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft won’t resume full flight operations until at least mid-2025 after the entire fleet was grounded last year following four crashes in the ...
Longstanding and deadly mechanical problems with the V-22 Osprey have gone unaddressed for years by the joint program office, and it may take a decade to complete recommended fixes, as risks continue ...
The V-22 will receive a new proprotor gearbox in January 2026, after which the tiltrotor will start returning to its full flight profile. The troubled V-22 Osprey can’t seem to be able to catch a ...
The Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) has cleared its V-22 Osprey fleet to resume flights after an October accident. The accident on Yonaguni Island was attributed to pilot error: failure to activate ...
March 8 (UPI) --The Pentagon cleared the V-22 Osprey to fly again on Friday after they had been under scrutiny since a November crash near Japan that killed eight U.S. servicemembers. A preliminary ...
The US Air Force said that the Bell Boeing CV-22B involved in the mishap was an aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Wing. The unit operates its CV-22Bs from Yokota Air Base near Tokyo. (US Air ...