CV-22 Osprey

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The CV-22 Osprey is a U.S. Air Force tiltrotor special operations aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing while flying at airplane-like speeds and ranges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf VTOL aircraft
military aircraft
tiltrotor aircraft
armament ramp-mounted machine gun (typically 7.62 mm or .50 caliber)
avionics defensive systems suite
digital glass cockpit
integrated GPS/INS navigation
multi-function displays
night-vision compatible cockpit
terrain-avoidance radar
terrain-following radar
basedOn V-22 Osprey
capability aerial refueling (receiver)
short takeoff and landing
terrain-following flight
tiltrotor conversion between helicopter and airplane modes
vertical takeoff and landing
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 4
crewComposition co-pilot
pilot
two flight engineers
cruiseSpeed approximately 230 knots
designedFor Air Force Special Operations Command
distinctFrom CMV-22B Osprey
MV-22 Osprey
linked to: MV-22B Osprey
engineModel Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
engineType turboshaft
enteredServiceDate mid-2000s
enteredServiceWith United States Air Force
feature folding proprotors and wing for shipboard or compact storage
retractable landing gear
self-deploy capability over long distances
firstOperationalDeployment late 2000s
manufacturer Bell Helicopter
Boeing
maximumSpeed approximately 275 knots
numberOfEngines 2
operator Air Force Special Operations Command
passengerCapacity up to 18 troops (typical special operations configuration)
primaryBasing Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
Hurlburt Field, Florida
linked to: Hurlburt Field

RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
linked to: RAF Mildenhall
primaryUser United States Air Force
propRotorDiameter approximately 11.6 meters
range over 500 nautical miles without refueling
rangeWithAerialRefueling extended to transcontinental distances
role long-range infiltration
special operations exfiltration
special operations infiltration
special operations resupply
vertical lift assault
serviceCeiling approximately 25,000 feet
tailCodePrefix varies by AFSOC wing (e.g., Hurlburt Field, Cannon AFB)
usedIn Afghanistan War (post-2001)
Iraq War
counterterrorism operations

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8th Special Operations Squadron aircraftOperated Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
27th Special Operations Wing typeOfAircraftOperated CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
27th Fighter Wing aircraftOperated CV-22 Osprey
RAF Mildenhall hosts CV-22B Osprey aircraft
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
58th Special Operations Wing aircraftOperated CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
352d Special Operations Wing aircraftOperated Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
AFSOC operates CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty notableOperatorPlatform CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
27th Special Operations Wing aircraftOperated CV-22B Osprey
subject linked to: 27 SOW
linked to: CV-22 Osprey
20th Special Operations Squadron aircraftOperated Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey