The V-22 Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft utilizing tiltrotor technology to combine the vertical performance of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. With its rotors in vertical position, it can take off, land and hover like a helicopter. Once airborne, it can convert to a turboprop airplane capable of high-speed, high-altitude flight. This combination results in global reach capabilities that allow the V-22 to fill an operational niche unlike any other aircraft. V-22 Osprey Quick Facts Meets U.S. Navy requirements for combat search and rescue, fleet logistics support, and special warfare support Matches the U.S. Special Operations Command’s requirement for a high-speed, long-range, vertical lift aircraft Can be stored aboard an aircraft carrier or assault ship because the rotors can fold and the wings rotate Has air-to-air refueling capability, the cornerstone of the ability to self-deploy Watch the Smithsonian Channel’s piece on the V-22, ‘Air warriors: An extremely risky mission in enemy territory’ Watch the Smithsonian Channel’s piece, ‘Air warriors: Ospreys quickly take down a Taliban warlord’ V-22 Osprey Technical Specifications Propulsion Two Rolls-Royce AE1107C, 6,150 shp (4,586 kW) each Length Fuselage: 57.3 ft. (17.48.20 m); Stowed: 63.0 ft. (19.20 m) Width Rotors turning: 84.6 ft. (25.78 m); Stowed: 18.4 ft. (5.61 m) Height Nacelles vertical: 22.1 ft. (6.73 m); Stabilizer: 17.9 ft. (5.46 m) Rotor Diameter 38.1 ft (11.6 m) Vertical Takeoff Max Gross Weight 52,600 lbs. (23,859 kg) Max Cruise Speed 270 kts (500 km/h) SL Mission Radius 428 nm – MV-22 Blk C with 24 troops, ramp mounted weapon system, SL STD, 20 min loiter time Cockpit - crew seats 2 MV / 3 CV