More problems for V-22 Osprey.
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Osprey Gets Gun Turret
Posted on June 15, 2009 by yojoe
From Aviation Week, The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 squadron preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in the third or fourth quarter of this year is now flight testing a turreted gun to beef-up the aircraft’s fire-power. The Bell/Boeing MV-22 unit is likely to be deployed to Camp Bastion in the Helmand region as part of the [...]
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Marine Corps May Lose Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle And Get Fewer MV-22 Opsreys
Posted on December 1, 2008 by yojoe
The Marine Corps may lose its new amphibious vehicle the EFV, and get fewer of its tilt-rotor aircraft the MV-22 Osprey.
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Marine Corps: V-22 Osprey Engines Are Failing In Iraq
Posted on March 20, 2008 by yojoe
Over at the definitive military-technology blog Danger Room, it is being reported that the engines on the V-22 Osprey are wearing out, much faster than expected. The Osprey is the tilt-rotor aircraft used by the Marine Corps for troop transport. It is capable of transporting 24 combat-loaded Marines 242 nm at 241-257 km/h. The Osprey [...]
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Marine Corps Video Of MV-22 Osprey In Iraq
Posted on December 17, 2007 by yojoe
The Marine Corps has released video of the MV-22 Osprey during its first deployment to Iraq. yojoe out
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MV-22 Osprey: Engine Fire Downs Osprey in North Carolina
Posted on November 10, 2007 by yojoe
The MV-22 Osprey recently made its first deployment to Iraq with the Marine Corps. The aircraft appears to continue to have some problems: The military is investigating an engine fire aboard a MV-22 tilt-rotor Osprey this week, but said on Friday it was too soon to discuss any possible impact on V-22s deployed in Iraq.
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MV-22 Osprey Makes First Combat Deployment For Marine Corps
Posted on September 24, 2007 by yojoe
The MV-22 Osprey is making its first combat deployment to Iraq. Ten Ospreys landed aboard USS WASP (LHD-1) heading for, Al Asad Air Base for a seven-month deployment; the Ospreys will provide tactical assault support for Marines and soldiers. The Corps decided to deploy the tilt-rotors via ship, in part to allow the aircraft to [...]
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Osprey to go to Iraq
Posted on July 17, 2007 by yojoe
The Marines will begin sending the MV-22 Osprey into combat beginning in September 2007. yojoe
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