The V-22 Osprey is a unique tiltrotor aircraft that operates as a hybrid between a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft. Since its first flight in 1989, the Osprey has become a workhorse aircraft for ...

The V-22 will receive a new proprotor gearbox in January 2026, after which the tiltrotor will start returning to its full flight profile. The troubled V-22 Osprey can’t seem to be able to catch a ...

Ongoing problems with the V-22 Osprey aircraft must be addressed and new systems put in place to prevent deadly accidents, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Friday. File ...

The Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) has cleared its V-22 Osprey fleet to resume flights after an October accident. The accident on Yonaguni Island was attributed to pilot error: failure to activate ...

A U.S. V-22 Osprey delivers a stunning low-level flyby at RAF Mildenhall in the UK. The tilt-rotor aircraft roars across the ...

FILE - U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, south of Okinawa, southern Japan, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP ...

WASHINGTON — There are more problems for the military's V-22 Osprey program. Some lawmakers are calling for the aircraft to be re-grounded amid continuing safety concerns. Three members of the ...

Would you want to walk into a gun fight only able to shoot at things behind you? Neither do Osprey pilots. That’s why the DoD is outfitting the V-22 tilt-rotor fleet with some new, forward-firing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The V-22 Osprey is a troop transport with a helicopter's versatility and a turboprop's speed. But the V-22 has crashed several ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly and hit the ground while ...