Aviation_0910_2017

Week^ is^ a^ UnitedFleetStates^ Navy,^ Marine^ Corps,^ and

Coast^ Guard^ tradition^ in which^ active^ military^ ships^

deployed^ in^ overseasrecentlyoperations^ dock^ in^ major

cities^ for^ one^ week. Often,^ Fleet^ Week^ includes^

and^ flights^ by^ variousdisplaysaircraft.^ I^ had^ the^ opportunity

for^ up^ close^ views^ of the^ V–22^ Osprey^ and^ a^

CH‐Sea^ Stallion.^53 MV‐^22 The^ V–22^ Osprey^ is^ the^ world's^ first^ production^ tilt‐rotor

aircraft‐^ with^ one^ three bladed^ prop‐rotor,^ turbo‐

engine,^ and^ transmissionpropnacelle^ mounted^ on^ each

wingtip.as^ It^ is^ classified^ a^ powered‐lift^ aircraft^

of^ both^ vertical^ takeoffcapableand^ landing,^ as^ well^

short^ take^ off^ and^ landing.asIt^ was^ designed^ to^ be^

best^ combination^ ofthea^ conventional^ helicopter^ and

aspeed^ long^ range,^ high‐ turbo‐prop^ airplane.^ The^

‐^22 Osprey^ was^ madeVin^ cooperation^ with^ Bell^ Helicopter

andMV^ Boeing^ Helicopter.^ The^ ‐^22 is^ the^ Ma‐

rine^ designation. The^ Osprey^ first^ flew^ in^ 1989.^ The^ U.S.^ Marine^ Corps

beginOsprey^ training^ with^ the^ in^2000 and^ used^

in^ the^ field^ in^ 2007.themThe^ U.S.^ Air^ Force^ started^ using

theirOsprey^ version^ of^ the^ in^ 2009.^ The^ Osprey^

operationsbeen^ used^ in^ has^ in^ Iraq,^ Afghanistan,^ Libya

and^ Kuwait.^

speed^ Osprey^ has^ a^ maximum^ 15,000^ of^305 knots^ (at^ The

feet),^ a^ maximum^ altitude limit^ of^ 14,000^ feet,^

an^ operational^ range^ ofand1,100^ nautical^ miles.^ For^

and^ landing,^ it^ typicallytakeoffoperate^ as^ a^ helicop‐

verticalwith^ the^ nacelles^ ter^ and^ rotors^ horizontal.^ Once

airborne,^ the^ nacelles^ rotate forward^ 90°^ in^ as^

foras^12 seconds^ little^ horizontal^ flight,^ thus^ converting

from^ a^ helicopter^ to the^ more^ fuel^ efficient,^

aircraft.speed^ turbo‐prop^ higher^ The^ Osprey^ is^ powered

by^ two^ Rolls–Royce^ AE 1107C^ engines.^ To^ ensure^

the^ Osprey^ can^ still^ flythatif^ one^ engine^ fails,^ the^ engines

are^ connected^ by^ drive shafts^ to^ a^ common^

gearbox.^ However,^ thecentralOsprey^ is^ generally^ not

capableonly^ of^ hovering^ on^ one^ engine.^ The^ Os‐

ais^ equipped^ with^ prey^ glass^ cockpit^ which^ incorporates

four^ multi‐function^ displays and^ a^ shared^ central^

unit.^ The^ auto^ pilotdisplaysystem^ can^ take^ the^ aircraft

from^ forward^ flight^ into^ a  50  foot^ hover^ with^ no^

thaninteraction,^ other^ pilot^ programming^ the^ system.

Sinceis^ the^ fuselage^ not^ pressurized,^ personnel^

wear^ oxygen^ masksmustabove^ 10,000^ feet.^

Osprey^ can^ be^ armedThewith^ one^ M240^ machine^ gun
(.308^ caliber)^ or^ a M2^ machine^ gun^ (.50caliber)^
Athe^ loading^ ramp.^ on^ belly^ dash‐mounted,^ remotely
operated^ gun^ turret^ system‐was^ created^ for^ the^
tobut^ seldom^ used^ due^ Osprey^ its^ hefty^800 pound^ weight.
Ospreys^ are^ routinely escorted^ by^ helicopter^
and^ close^ air^ supportgunshipsaircraft^ in^ order^ to^ allow
the^ Osprey^ to^ focus on^ their^ transport^ role.^
Osprey^ is^ manned^ by^ apilot,crew^ of^ four^ including^ a^ The

copilot^ and^ two^ flight engineers.^ It^ can^ trans‐

troopsa^ maximum^ of^32 port^ and^ carry^ a^ maximum^ internal

cargopounds^ load^ of^ 20,000^ or^ up^ to^ 15,000^

on^ its^ two^ externalpoundshydraulic^ lifts.^ The^ Osprey^

wingspan57'^ 4"^ long^ with^ a^ is^ of^ 45'^ 10".^ It's^ maxi‐

height,^ with^ nacelles^ vertical,mumis^ 22'^ 1".^ It's^ rotors,

which^ can^ fold^ in^90 seconds,^ are^ 84'^ 7"^ wide.^

Osprey^ has^ a^ range^ ofThe^879 nautical^ miles^ and^ a^ combat

radius^390 of^ nautical^ miles.^

are^ on^ display^ at^ the^ American^ HelicopterOspreys

and^ Education^ CenterMuseumin^ West^ Chester,^

Museumat^ the^ National^ Pennsylvania,^ of^ the^ United^

Air^ Force^ at^ WrightStatesPatterson^ Air^ Force^ Base^

theDayton,^ Ohio,^ and^ in^ New^ River^ Aviation^ Memorial

atStation^ Marine^ Corps^ Air^ New^ River^ in^ Jackson‐

ville,^ North^ Carolina.^