Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is a United State's aircraft build with a vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and Short takeoff and landing (STOL ) capability. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is a multi-mission, tilt rotor aircraft designed by the United States Department of Defense, Join-service Vertical take-off/landing Experimental aircraft program which was started in 1981.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was designed to support as a conventional helicopter and also as a long-ranged aircraft with high-speed cruise performance.

The Bell Helicopter team and the Boeing Helicopter team joined together in this project and produced the magnificent Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.

The first Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey flew in 1989 and difficulties of being the first tilt-rotor for military service led to many years of development.
The U.S.Marine Corps started crew-training for Osprey in 2000 and finally fielded it in 2007.
The U.S.Air Force fielded their Osprey (With slight modifications) in 2009.

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey has been used in combat and rescue operations in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan.

A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey consists of a pilot, a copilot and two flight engineers or crew chiefs. Total of 4 crew members.
A Bell Boeing V-22 supports 24 troops (If seated) and 32 troops (Floor loaded).
It supports 9,000 kg of internal cargo and 6,800 kg of external cargo.
The V-22 Osprey weighs 15,000 kgs and the maximum takeoff weight of it is about 27,400 kgs.
An Osprey can reach a maximum speed of 500 kmph at sea level and 560 kmph at 4,600 meters.
Cruise Speed of an Osprey is about 277 mph.
Combat Radius  : 722 km.
Service Ceiling : 7,620 m.
Rate of Climb : 4,000 ft/min.
An Osprey is equipped with an M240 Machine Gun or 12.7 mm M2 Browning Machine gun on ramp and .308 inch GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable and video remote controlled.