After All These Years, Full Production For V-22

Capping a decades-long development program, the Pentagon approved Sept. 28 the Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotor for full-rate production. Contractors will boost production to 48 from 11 aircraft per year. The Marine Corps plans to buy 360 MV-22s and the Air Force wants 50 CV-22 special operations versions...

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