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V-22s Cleared To Fly Again

V-22s Cleared To Fly Again
The first flight of the first Navy CMV-22B Osprey in Amarillo, Texas, verifying product requirements and airworthiness for the U.S. Navy in 2020. (Photo: Bell Textron)

The Defense Department approved all variants of the V-22 Ospreys for flight clearance following a months-long review into the cause of a deadly Air Force crash in November. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said it worked with the Air Force-led crash investigation to identify the specific materiel failure that caused the mishap. The November 2023 crash off the coast of Japan that killed eight airmen is still under investigation, but the services said they feel they are prepared to avoid…

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