The November 2023 crash of a U.S. Air Force CV-22B off the coast of Japan sparked a new look at manufacturing issues inside the Osprey’s gearbox.
Credit: Yasuo Osakabe/U.S. Air Force
Years of increasing frustration within the U.S. Air Force on oversight of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey fleet—culminating in a recent accident investigation that placed some blame on the program office for failing to share safety information adequately—have led to a new recommendation to overhaul the...
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