Review of the V-22 Aircraft Program

The Navy V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft being developed for Joint Service application. The aircraft (Appendix A) is being designed to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of the Marine Corps, strike rescue needs of the Navy, and long-range needs of the U...

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Main Authors: Reed, Donald E, Rau, Russell A, Flynn, Brian M, Coldren, Dennis E, Lynn, Haskell I
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AIRCRAFT LANDINGS
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
AQI00-06-1570
ASSAULT
AUDITING
CONGRESS
CONTRACTS
EMD(ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT)
JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
LONG RANGE(DISTANCE)
MANUFACTURING
MARINE CORPS AIRCRAFT
PLANNING PROGRAMMING BUDGETING
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
TILT ROTOR AIRCRAFT
V-22 AIRCRAFT
V/STOL
Y2K COMPLIANCE
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
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Summary:The Navy V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft being developed for Joint Service application. The aircraft (Appendix A) is being designed to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of the Marine Corps, strike rescue needs of the Navy, and long-range needs of the U.S. Special Operations Command. The V-22 is an alternative to replace selected helicopters in the Navy and Marine Corps and to supplement existing Special Operations Command helicopters and aircraft. In May 1986, the V-22 Program entered Full-Scale Development. In April 1989, the Secretary of Defense deleted all funding after FY 1989 for the V-22 Program. However, Congress continued to fund the V-22 Program and mandated further development. In October 1992, the Navy terminated the Full-Scale Development contract and awarded an Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) letter contract for $550 million. Appendix B contains a chronology of events for the V-22 Program.