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Sea Air Space 2015: Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey for U.S. Navy Carrier Onboard Delivery Mission.
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Artist
impression showing a US Navy V-22 in a COD mission. Image: Bell |
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The
Osprey typical Navy missions will include: - Sea Based Logistics (including COD) - Personnel recovery (including SAR) - Special warfare (with US Navy Seals) According to Bell, the V-22 Osprey combines fixed-wing speed and range with helicopter utility making it the ideal Carrier Strike Group (CSG) logistics delivery asset, enabling a full range of rapid logistics direct-delivery options. Proven with more than 195,000 fleet flight hours to date, V-22 performs missions in the most challenging environments on the planet - including shipboard operations. V-22 keeps acquisition risk low by avoiding costly aircraft development and leveraging an active production line. With an award-winning sustainment solution and a growing, jointly interoperable aircraft fleet of more than 400 aircraft by 2019, the V-22 COD solution delivers cutting edge technology to the CSG in an affordable and capable package. |
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V-22 Osprey model in US Navy colors on display at the Bell booth during
Sea Air Space 2015 |
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V-22
does more than COD, carrier only delivery, by introducing new elements
of responsiveness and operational flexibility to the CSG with Tanker configurations
in development and multi-mission capabilities raging from Special Operation
to Disaster Relief. According to USMC Col. Dan Robinson, the US Navy is studying options to increase the range of the legacy V-22. The likely solution will be to increase the size of the external sponsons to fit more fuel inside. This would be the only physical difference with legacy V-22. The official Navy designation has yet to be selected. |
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