Osprey: more than 600,000 hours
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey has logged more than 600,000 flight-hours since its first flight over 30 years ago, providing continuous customer support to maintain mission readiness and transport critical cargo and personnel.
Built by Bell Textron, a Textron company, and Boeing, the fleet of the world’s only military production tiltrotor aircraft has grown to more than 400 units and is operated by the US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Navy and the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force.
Kurt Fuller, Bell V-22 VP and Bell Boeing programme director: "The 600,000 flight-hours represent countless tactical, logistical and humanitarian assistance missions, and the dedication of the men and women who maintain and operate the aircraft every day to keep it an advanced aircraft." (ah)