The V-22 Osprey is a colossal aircraft 57 feet long and 84 feet wide. It is produced in the USA, also there are about 400 of them. It was first introduced in 2007 and its primary operators are US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps.
The V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor military aircraft. It is a combination of a conventional helicopter and a turboprop plane. It has two Rolls-Royce AE 1107C and it has a system so the aircraft could continue flying if one stopped working. It has a maximum rotor downwash speed of over 80 knots, which is around 150 km/h.
It has several functions in the army, it can be used for scouting dangerous zones, for troop transport and for combat missions. In general, it can be used for any close to the enemy mission if contact is probable.
It is a great machine, and it is fascinating because of its functioning that is quite unusual. It has also been very effective during its working the last 13 years.
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