Jump and Go Fly.

From: World and I | Date: December 1, 1998| Author: Harvey, David S. | Copyright information

Two US Marine Corps pilots hope to travel to a helicopter plant in Texas in May 19999 to take delivery of the first of 360 Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft the service hopes will shape future operations. The event is seen as a prelude to a far-reaching change in the shape of civil air transportation.

Combining the takeoff, and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the forward flight capabilities of a turboprop plane, the new and agile tiltrotor aircraft is finally r...

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