The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft that take

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V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress

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By Ronald O’Rourke (au)
Year: 2009
Pages: 24
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437918778

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The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter and flies forward like an airplane. DoD plans call for procuring a total of 458 V-22s. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) The V-22 In Brief; Intended Missions; Key Contractors; Total and Annual Procurement Quantities; Multiyear Procurement for FY2008-FY2012; Est. Total Program Cost; Prior-Year Funding; FY2010 Funding Request; Request for MV-22s; Request for CV-22s; Program History in Brief; Deployment to Iraq; Anticipated 2009 Deployment to Afghanistan; Foreign Military Sales; (3) Aircraft Reliability and Maintainability; Other Potential Issues; (4) Legislative Activity in 2009; May 21, 2009, Hearing on V-22 Program. Illustrations.

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