‘Unpreventable’: Deadly 2022 Osprey caused by malfunction, not crew
“The investigation revealed no error on the part of the pilots and aircrew, and confirmed no maintenance errors led to the mishap," the V-22 Joint Program Office said.
Japan V-22s free from hard clutch problems for now; US Marines confident in repair plan
"So the measure that we undertook of the flight limit bulletin, I think, probably is best summed up as that will allow us to not only to stop this increase in the rate of occurrence, but reduce it by 99 percent," a senior official told Breaking Defense.
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“The Watched Pot Still Boils” – Expeditionary & Survivable C4I
Part 1 of a narrative series illustrating how America’s armed forces might use technology to accomplish their most demanding missions.
Pentagon grounds ‘subset’ of Osprey fleet over safety concerns
An official refused to say how many of the Ospreys, flown by three US military services as well as Japan, will be grounded, or for how long.
First Osprey Flight With Critical 3D Printed Part
It’s one small part for an aircraft engine, one giant leap for 3D printing. The Navy has announced a Marine MV-22 made the sea services’ first successful flight with a “flight critical” component built by additive manufacturing. Specifically, in the test at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, the Osprey’s engine nacelle contained a 3D printed titanium link, small […]