At 30, Osprey Matures Beyond Controversy to Become Most Sought-After U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft

Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

At 30, Osprey Matures Beyond Controversy to Become Most Sought-After U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft

The V-22 Osprey's first flight on March 19, 1989. (Bell Flight)

Thirty years ago, on March 19, 1989, the Bell [TXT]-Boeing [BA] V-22 Osprey first broke contact with the ground, initiating a program that would suffer tragic trials before entering service and becoming one of the most in-demand combat aircraft in the U.S. military fleet. More than 375 Osprey tiltrotors — the only aircraft of its kind in service in the world — have since racked up 450,000 flight hours with the U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force Special Operations Command and…

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At 30, Osprey Matures Beyond Controversy to Become Most Sought-After U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft

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