Thursday, November 20, 2008

V-22 Osprey

IOC: 2007
Total Production: 458
Production Cost: USD$54 billion

HV-22A Osprey

Production: 48
Unitary Cost: USD$110 million

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Boeing
Textron

Family Members
CV-22A Osprey
MV-22A Osprey

Power plant:
AE 1107C (2)

Sensors & Communications:
AN/AAQ-16

Protection Systems:
AN/ALQ-211 SIRFC

Description: The V-22 Osprey is a multi-mission, tilt-rotor aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability. It performs VTOL missions as effective as a conventional helicopter while also having the long range cruise abilities of a twin-turboprop aircraft.

The V-22 features a tilt-rotor mounted on each wing tip with its corresponding engine/transmission nacelle. It can operate as a helicopter for takeoff and landing operations and otherwise required. Once airborne, the nacelles rotate forward 90-degree for horizontal flight, converting the V-22 to a high-speed airplane. The V-22's wing rotates for compact storage aboard ships.

The V-22 will carry cargo externally and internally and will be armed with two 12.7mm guns. For improved survivability the V-22 includes cross-coupled transmissions so either engine can power the rotors if one engine fails.

The HV-22A will provide long range combat search and rescue, delivery and retrieval of special warfare teams along with fleet logistic support transport. The US Navy plans call for procurement of up to 48 HV-22s.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 24

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 12.70 mm

Dimensions: Height 6.6 m, Length 17.5 m, Wingspan 25.6 m

Weights: Max Weight 27,443 kg (60,500 lb), Min Weight 15,032 kg (33,139 lb), Payload 9,072 kg (20,000 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 7,925 m (26,001 ft), Max Range 3,889 km (2,100 nm), Min Range 954 km (515 nm), Top Speed 142 mps (511 kph)

Power: Power 12,300 shp

Other: Number of Engines 2

News
Boeing Awarded Contract for Next Generation V-22 Hydraulic Automated Test System

First CV-22 Block 10 Handed Over to US Air Force

Boeing Awarded Contracts for Joint Heavy Lift Program

US Air Force Takes Delivery of First Production CV-22 Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

V-22 Testing Air-to-Air Refueling Capability

Operators

United States of America / 48

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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