Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

The V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the
vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a
helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and
speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft.
Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration

and resupply missions for special operations forces.

General characteristics / Specifications

Crew: Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers/crew cheifs)

Capacity:

24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded), or

20,000 lb (9,070 kg) of internal cargo, or up to 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) of external cargo (dual hook)

1× Growler light internally transportable ground vehicle

Length: 57 ft 4 in (17.5 m)

Rotor diameter: 38 ft 0 in (11.6 m)

Wingspan: 45 ft 10 in (14 m)

Width with rotors: 84 ft 7 in (25.8 m)

Height: 22 ft 1 in/6.73 m; overall with nacelles vertical (17 ft 11 in/5.5 m; at top of tailfins)

Disc area: 2,268 ft² (212 m²)

Wing area: 301.4 ft² (28 m²)

Empty weight: 33,140 lb (15,032 kg)

Loaded weight: 47,500 lb (21,500 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 60,500 lb (27,400 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Allison T406/AE 1107C-Liberty turboshafts, 6,150 hp (4,590 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 275 knots (509 km/h, 316 mph) at sea level / 305 kn (565 km/h; 351 mph) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)

Cruise speed: 241 knots (277 mph, 446 km/h) at sea level

Range: 879 nmi (1,011 mi, 1,627 km)

Combat radius: 390 nmi (426 mi, 722 km)

Ferry range: 1,940 nmi (2,230 mi, 3,590 km) with auxiliary internal fuel tanks

Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)

Rate of climb: 2,320 ft/min (11.8 m/s)

Disc loading: 20.9 lb/ft² at 47,500 lb GW (102.23 kg/m²)

Power/mass: 0.259 hp/lb (427 W/kg)

Armament

1× 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240 machine gun or 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun on ramp, removable

1× 7.62 mm (.308 in) GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control in the Remote Guardian System

V-22 Osprey in Night

CV-22 Osprey