Last Friday, the Marines, Navy and Air Force gave the V-22 Osprey the green light to return to flying status three months after the fatal crash of an Air Force CV-22 in the seas off Japan. It was a ...

The V-22 has long gotten a bad rap. As soon as reports of a fatal accident involving an Osprey off the coast of Japan hit the internet last fall, the critics pounced, and a chorus of uninformed ...

Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation, as we explore the evolution of U.S. tiltrotor aircraft from early prototypes to the V-22 ...

The Osprey made the entire mission during a Islamic State in Libya deployment possible, this retired lieutenant colonel writes. (Cpl. Lauren Brune/Marine Corps) In early December 2016, “Flight ...

The V-22 Osprey is a unique tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing airplane. Designed for transporting ...

U.S. Marines land a MV-22 Osprey onto the San Antonio-class amphibious transportation dock New York on June 29, 2023. (Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar/U.S. Marine Corps) The V-22 program office is ...

WASHINGTON — There are more problems for the military's V-22 Osprey program. Some lawmakers are calling for the aircraft to be re-grounded amid continuing safety concerns. Three members of the ...

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 ...

In early December 2016, “Flight Quarters” sounded again for the 134th consecutive day of Operation Odyssey Lightning ― the fight against the Islamic State in Libya, or ISIL. Our Marine Medium ...