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V-22 flight test update

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

P. J. Dunford  and
R. L. Marr
P. J. Dunford
Affiliation:
V-22 Operations and Flight Test V-22 Integrated Test Team
R. L. Marr
Affiliation:
V-22 ITT, Contractor Flight Test Director Patuxent River, Maryland, USA
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Abstract

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor is a unique aircraft capable of landing vertically, flying at speeds in excess of 300 KTAS (knots, true air speed), with the added feature of folding the rotor and wing for deployment from ships for US Navy, Marines, and SOF operations. During the development of the V-22, including 1200 hours of flight testing, a number of significant technology and design development challenges were encountered and overcome. This paper presents an overview of many of these challenges. It also reviews the integrated approach to testing to be used in the next phase of the flight test programme, and describes the changes that have been implemented to improve flight test productivity.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 101 , Issue 1006 , July 1997 , pp. 245 - 254
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1997 

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