Osprey V22

The V-22 is being developed to perform United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Navy(USN), and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) combat missions. The V-22 design, incorporating advanced but mature technology proven in the XV-15 tiltrotor demonstrators, V-22 Full Scale Development (FSD) models, and V-22 Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) models, takes advantage of proven technology in composite materials, digital fly-by-wire flight controls, and advanced survivability and crashworthiness. A tiltrotor combines the speed, range and fuel efficiency normally associated with turboprop aircraft with the vertical take-off/landing and hover capabilities of helicopters. The tiltrotor aircraft represents a major technological breakthrough in aviation that meets long standing military needs.

The V-22 operates as a helicopter when taking off and landing vertically. The nacelles rotate 90 degrees forward once airborne, converting the Osprey into a turboprop aircraft. It can provide V/STOL with a payload of 24 troops, or 6,000 pounds (2,722kg) of cargo, at 430 nautical miles (796km) combat range, or V/STOL with a payload of 8,300 pounds (3,765kg) of cargo for a range of 220 nautical miles (407km). The tilt-rotor aircraft is self-deployable world wide with a ferry range over 2,100 nautical miles (3,889km).

Technical Specifications

Mision

The V-22 Osprey is a medium lift, multi-mission, vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), tilt-rotor aircraft developed by Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing to fill joint service combat operational requirements for the year 2001 and beyond.

Engine

Two Allison T406-AD-400 engines
• Max and Intermediate, shp (kW) - 6,150 (4,586)

Rotor system

• Blades per hub - 3
• Construction - graphite/fiberglass
• Tip speed, fps (mps) - 661.90 (201.75)
• Diameter, ft (m) - 38.00 (11.58)
• Blade area, ft2 (m2) - 261.52 (24.30)
• Disc area, ft2, (m2) - 2,268.00 (210.70)
• Blade folding - automatic, powered

Transmissions

• Takeoff [USMC], shp (kW) - 4,570 (3,408)
• Takeoff [USN], shp (kW) - 4,970 (3,706)
• Takeoff [USAF], shp (kW) - 4,970 (3,706)
• 1 engine inoperative, shp (kW) 5,920 (4,415)

Crew

• Cockpit - crew seats - 2
• Cabin - troop seats/litters - 24/12

Range

• Amphib assault, nm (km) - 515 (954)
• Max, self-deployment, nm (km) 2,100 (3,892)

Performance

• Max speed, SL, kts (km/h) - 275 (510)
• Vert rate of climb, SL, fpm (m/m)
1,090 (332)
• Max rate of climb, SL, fpm (m/m)
2,320 (707)
• Service ceiling, ft (m) - 26,000 (7,925)
• Service ceiling, one engine inop, ft (m)
11,300 (3,444)
• HOGE, ft (m) - 14,200 (4,328)

Dimensions External

• Length, fuselage, ft (m) - 57.33 (17.48)
• Width, rotors turning, ft (m) - 83.33 (25.55)
• Length, stowed, ft (m) - 62.58 (19.08)
• Width, stowed, ft (m) - 18.42 (5.61)
• Width, horizontal stabilizer, ft (m) - 18.42 (5.61)
• Height, nacelles fully vertical, ft (m) - 21.76 (6.63)
• Height, vertical stabilizer, ft (m) - 17.65 (5.38)

Dimensions Internal

• Length, max, ft (m) - 24.17 (7.37)
• Width, max, ft (m) - 5.92 (1.80)
• Height, max, ft (m) - 6.00 (1.83)

Weights

• Empty, lbs (kg) - 33,140 (15,032)
• Takeoff, vertical, max, lbs - 47,500 (21,546)
• Takeoff, short running, max, lbs (kg)
55,000 (24,948)
• Takeoff, self-deploy mission, lbs (kg)
60,500 (27,443)
• Cargo hook, single, lbs (kg)
10,000 (4,536)
• Cargo hook, dual, lbs (kg) - 15,000 (9,221)

Fuel Capacity

• Sponsons, gals (liters) - 1,228 (4,649)
• Wings, gals (liters) - 787 (2,979)
• Aux, self-deployment, gals (liters) - 2,436 (9,221)

MACHTRES FIGHTERS

V22 OSPREY