Basic parameters:
Fuselage length:17.5m.
Rotor diameter:11.6m.
Span: 14m
Maximum takeoff weight: 27,400 kg
Maximum speed: 565 km/h
Maximum voyage:1627km
Structure diagram of V-22 Osprey tilt rotorcraft
V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft was jointly developed by Bell Company and Boeing Company, and its design was based on XV- 15 testing machine that Bell Company was responsible for. In 2007, the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft began to serve in the US Marine Corps, replacing the CH-46 for search and rescue and combat missions.
The V-22 tilting rotorcraft is equipped with a set of rotor tilting system components, which can rotate between horizontal and vertical positions at two wingtips similar to the wings of fixed-wing aircraft. When the plane takes off and lands vertically, the rotor shaft is vertical to the ground, showing a continuous flight state of a helicopter, which can hover in the air, fly back and forth and fly sideways. This kind of aircraft has the advantages of helicopter's vertical lifting ability, higher speed, longer range and lower fuel consumption of fixed-wing propeller aircraft. The power plant of this aircraft is two Rolls-Royce Allison T406 engines, each with a power of 4590 kW.
Battlefield tidbits
Since joining the US Marine Corps and the US Air Force, the V-22 tiltrotor has been deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya for combat and rescue operations. It is reported that the safety of the V-22 tilting rotorcraft has been praised by the US military.