The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-use, tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.

The CV-22 is a tilt rotor aircraft that conducts day or night low-level penetration into hostile enemy territory, to accomplish clandestine infiltration and exfiltration, aerial gunnery support and resupply of special operations forces throughout the world.

The CV-22 Osprey is the U.S. Air Force special operations variant of the V-22 tiltrotor transport aircraft. It features enhancements and flight control systems that enable it to operate in...

The CV-22 Osprey is a unique tilt-rotor aircraft that has recently entered service with USAF Special Operations Squadrons. The CV-22 is a more sophisticated version of the MV-22 as operated by the United States Marine Corps.

The CV-22 is the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) variant of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey. The CV-22’s mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and...

Jun 15, 2016 · U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet BELL-BOEING CV-22B OSPREY The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long range, fuel efficienc. and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration .

Mar 25, 2025 · The US Department of Defense has awarded Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office a contract to provide CMV-22B Osprey aircraft for the US Navy.

The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft.

Aug 22, 2019 · The CV-22 is the replacement for aging Special Forces MH-53 helicopters. It is a tilt-rotor aircraft capable of conventional fixed-wing flight and vertical take-off and landing over the range of Special Operations missions.

Jun 15, 2019 · The CV-22 Osprey is the Special Operation Forces variant of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey. An aborted rescue attempt of 52 hostages during the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1980 culminated in a helicopter crashing into a transport aircraft.