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How the V-22 Osprey's crash history earned it the nickname of 'the widow-maker'

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 06:03

V-22 Osprey — Recent crashes have renewed scrutiny on the V-22 Osprey's troubled safety record.
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The deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history caused by 'catastrophic' gearbox failure and crew's 'lack of urgency,' a probe found

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 19:03

The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flies near near an airbase in Kanagawa. — The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flies near near an airbase in Kanagawa.
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After 35 years in flight, the US military says it's done buying one of its most unique and controversial aircraft

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 06:53

CMV-22B Osprey E-2D Advanced Hawkeye F/A-18 — A CMV-22B Osprey leads an E-2D and F/A-18s in formation over the Bay of Bengal in October 2021.
US Navy/Ensign Mallorie Miller

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