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V-22 Osprey aerodynamic development — a progress review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

M. A. McVeigh ,
J. Liu ,
S. J. O'Toole  and
S. Woods
M. A. McVeigh
Affiliation:
Boeing Defense & Space Group, Helicopters Division Philadelphia, USA
J. Liu
Affiliation:
Boeing Defense & Space Group, Helicopters Division Philadelphia, USA
S. J. O'Toole
Affiliation:
Boeing Defense & Space Group, Helicopters Division Philadelphia, USA
S. Woods
Affiliation:
US Navy
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Abstract

Events in the aerodynamic development of the multi-service V-22 Osprey tiltrotor are reviewed, with emphasis on recent flight test findings and the solutions developed. A discussion of the performance in the USMC, Navy and SOCOM missions is presented.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 101 , Issue 1006 , July 1997 , pp. 231 - 244
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1997 

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