‘Unpreventable’: Deadly 2022 Osprey caused by malfunction, not crew
“The investigation revealed no error on the part of the pilots and aircrew, and confirmed no maintenance errors led to the mishap," the V-22 Joint Program Office said.
AFSOC commander cautiously optimistic on V-22 clutch problem, though root cause elusive
“I was asking myself, what would I say to myself in the aftermath of fatal mishap if we discovered that the reason for this was this clutch issue,” said AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife. “Would I look back and say that I did everything that I could do today? And I couldn't answer that in the affirmative.”
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The service has known about the clutch failure phenomenon since 2010 and feels "that we have the appropriate procedures in place to handle this emergency procedure in the event that it occurs again," a Marine Corps official said.
EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Special Operations Command grounds CV-22 Ospreys due to safety issue
AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife ordered the safety standdown on Tuesday in the wake of two safety incidents that had occurred over the past six weeks, with a total of four such events occurring since 2017, AFSOC said.
Six NATO nations team up to launch helicopter program eyed by Euro, US industry
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will work on the concept together, while European industry will work to keep their American competitors out.
Navy Gets First Bell-Boeing CMV-22B: What It Means
The Navy's Osprey differs from the Marine Corps and Air Force versions, boasting an enhanced fuel capacity, which required wing modifications to deal with the greater weight.
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Tiltrotor Touters Hope First Sea Lord Is Easy Prey
The decline in V-22 Osprey orders from the U.S. military in coming years means the tiltrotor transport’s manufacturers are likely to spend a lot of time wooing foreign military officers at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition May 16-18 at National Harbor, Md. – especially Britain’s new First Sea Lord, Adm. Sir Philip Jones. Representatives from Bell Helicopter […]