First CV-22 Osprey With Improved Nacelles Already Deployed, Rest of the Fleet to Follow

With the eyes of the military firmly fixed on other tiltrotor aircraft currently being developed, one would have thought the existing V-22 Osprey is kind of on its way out the door. But that’s hardly the case, given how this incredible machine is only a little over 30 years old. In December 2020, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced it awarded Bell Boeing, which is in charge of making the bird, an $81 million contrac... (continue reading...)