Gear and clutch problems in the Osprey have killed more than a dozen troops in recent years, leading to groundings of the tilt-rotor aircraft. (Sgt. Armando Elizalde/U.S. Marine Corps) The Navy has ...
The risk posed by the clutch problem will not be eliminated until a complete redesign is done, which could take more than a year. The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor will not return to “full, unrestricted ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Team events are defined by the roars, and on Friday, the Presidents Cup finally got its roar. Before we get there, though, we need to back up a bit. Coming into the week, oddsmakers ...
A “hard clutch engagement” problem prompted the Joint Program Office in February to ground an unspecified number of Ospreys across the services. (Sgt. Joselyn Jimenez/Marine Corps) A problem with the ...
The US military has grounded part of its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors, following continued issues with the problem-plagued craft’s clutch system. The US Navy, US Air Force (USAF) and US ...
A CV-22B Osprey assigned to the Air Force's 7th Special Operations Squadron performs an aerial display of its capabilities during the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, ...