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American tiltrotor (hybrid aircraft and helicopter) Bell V-22 Osprey made its first flight in 1989 year. The development of "Osprey" engaged in the company Bell Helicopter and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems. The implementation of the program took about 30 years and tens of billions of dollars. To date, the V-22 Osprey – is the world's only serial tiltrotor.
the Disasters that occurred during the operation of the tiltrotor V-22 Osprey, claimed the lives of several dozen people.
This vehicle is currently in service with the U.S. marine Corps and U.S. special operations forces. Tiltrotor "Osprey" — is really a unique machine that has no analogues in the world. The cost of one aircraft is 110-120 million dollars (other sources call the amount of 66 million dollars.), in total, American industry has produced more than 200 "Ospreys". During serial production, several variants and modifications of the tiltrotor were developed.
the V-22 Osprey is a miracle of engineering, but it is also the most popular target for ridicule in the United States. However, despite the blatant bullying, the military command and most experts recognize that the "Osprey" made a real revolution and brought the mobility of American troops to a new level.
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