#TechTuesday CV-22 Osprey... The CV-22 is a medium-lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tiltrotor, primarily used for clandestine long-range, all-weather penetration to insert, recover, and support SOF teams in hostile, denied, and politically sensitive areas. Derived from the V-22, which flew in prototype form on March 19, 1989, USAF CV-22Bs are equipped with a fully integrated precision TF/TA radar navigation, digital cockpit management system, FLIR, integrated NVG/HUD, digital map system

2.4K views · 144 reactions | The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Did you know an Osprey could do that? | Nellis Air Force Base | Facebook

30K views · 796 reactions | This hoist into a CV-22 is filmed from point-of-view...amazing! This is just a snippet of the first-hand look at the the fast-roping and hoisting exercises performed at Cannon Air Force Base. Watch the full video: https://militarymachine.com/watch/military-cv-22-fast-roping-and-hoisting/ | Military Machine | Facebook