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Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft are the world's first production military tilt-rotor vehicles. The Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey is used to transport troops, equipment and supplies for amphibious and land assaults.
 
The U.S. Marine Corps is scheduled to have a total of 360 Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft. The U.S.A.F. anticipates acquiring 50 of the Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft and the U.S. Navy another 48 of the Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey.
 
Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey projected expenses currently make it the most expensive rotor aircraft ever produced. Boeing Bell anticipates that the unit cost will be reduced once the Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey is sold to other countries in sufficient quantities to bring the unit costs down. Both Britain and Japan have expressed an interest in the aircraft.
 
Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft are slated to replace the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. The CH-46 is a 1964 design and costs about US$ 18 million each.
 
Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft have had quite a number of safety issues throughout the years. During a 1992 test flight a Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey went down killing seven aboard. There were two fatal Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey crashes in 2000 taking a total of 23 lives.
 
In 2006 two Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft were on a trans Atlantic flight as a demonstration of their long range capabilities. One Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft was forced down in Iceland due to engine problems. The flight was delayed while a new US $2.5 million replacement engine was flown in.
 
The Marine Corps say that the Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft is safe. However, they do predict that there will be more crashes, "as with any new technology rotorcraft." They say that the benefits of the Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey far out weigh the negatives. The Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey can fly higher and faster, and is more maneuverable than any current rotor aircraft. That means it should be available for more missions.
 
While getting ready for their Iraq deployment, Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft experienced fuel system leaks, nose landing gear failures, flight control computer failures, and air conditioning break downs.
 
Ten Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft were transported by ship to Iraq in January of 2008. To date they have flown about 2,000 mission hours.
 
At last report Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey aircraft had a mission capability rate of just under 70%.
 
 

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    Year Deployed:		 VTOL transport
$70 million
three
24 troops/12 littters
RR Allison T406
2 x 6,150 shp.
33,140 lbs.
60,500 lbs
2,037 gals.
15,000 lbs.
57' 4"
84' 7"
245 mph
315 mph
2,300 fpm
26,000 feet
430 miles
3/19/89
2006
 
Radio Control Airplane

Norbert and his V-22 Osprey rc airplane.
 
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We have seen some RC Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey airplane projects posted in RC Groups and also on a site called R/C VTOL'S. We don't have many details of these radio control airplanes, but none appear capable of performing all the maneuvers of the actual Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey.
 
Pictured above is the rc Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey airplane built by Norbert from Austria.  The Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey radio control airplane is powered by a single Webra 120 engine.  All up weight of the Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey RC Airplane is 24 lbs.
 
The first picture below is of the 1/6 scale XV-15 VTOL radio control airplane built by John Pohl.
 
The second and third pictures below are of the rcC Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey airplane built by Brian Cinti.  The Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey radio control airplane uses two Hyperfly rotor heads.   
 
The last picture on this page is of the RC Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey airplane built by Larry Chapman.   
 
If you can provide more information about Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey radio control airplanes, and in particular the rc Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey  airplanes shown on this page, we would appreciate hearing from you.  Or, if you have any information on any successful Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey radio control airplanes, please email us so we can share it with everyone.


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XV-15 RC Airplane built by John Pohl.
 
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Brian Cinti and his rc airplane.

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RC Airplane built by Brian Cinti.
 
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  Larry Chapman and his rc airplane