MV-22B Osprey (VTOL/STOL
transport) – 119
Manufacturer: Bell
Helicopter, Boeing Rotorcraft Systems
First flight: 19
March 1989
Introduction: 13
June 2007
Produced: 1988-present
Total scheduled: 49
to be delivered by 2016
Program cost: $35.6
billion after planned procurement of 408 aircraft
Unit cost: $69.3
million (flyaway cost for FY2012)
Developed from: Bell
XV-15
General
characteristics
Crew: 4 (pilot,
copilot and two flight engineers/crew chiefs)
Capacity:
24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded); or
9,070 kg of internal cargo, or up to 6,800 kg of
external cargo (dual hook)
1× Growler light internally transportable ground
vehicle
Length: 17.4 m
Rotor diameter:
11.6 m
Wingspan: 14 m
Width with rotors:
25.8 m
Height: 6.73 m;
overall with nacelles vertical (5.5 m; at top of tailfins)
Disc area: 212 m²
Wing area: 28 m²
Empty weight:
15,032 kg
Loaded weight:
21,500 kg
Max. takeoff
weight:
Vertical Takeoff Weight: 23,982 kilograms;
Rolling Takeoff Weight: 27,443 kilograms
Powerplant:
2× Rolls-Royce Allison
T406/AE 1107C-Liberty turboshafts, 6,150 hp (4,590 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 509
km/h at sea level / 565 km/h at 4,600 m
Cruise speed: 446
km/h at sea level
Stall speed: 204
km/h in airplane mode
Range: 1,627 km
Combat radius: 722
km
Ferry range: 3,590
km with auxiliary internal fuel tanks
Service ceiling:
7,620 m
Rate of climb:
11.8 m/s
Glide ratio: 4.5:1
Disc loading:
102.23 kg/m²
Power/mass: 427
W/kg
Armament
1× 7.62 mm M240
machine gun or 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun on ramp, removable
1× 7.62 mm GAU-17
minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control in the Remote
Guardian System
U.S. Marine Corps
variant
The Marine Corps
is the lead service in the V-22's development. The Marine Corps variant is an
assault transport for troops, equipment and supplies, capable of operating from
ships or expeditionary airfields ashore; replacing the Marine Corps' CH-46E and
CH-53D fleets. The aircraft has received the latest modifications in the Block
C upgrade.
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