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Developed and built jointly by Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing Helicopters the V-22 Osprey is a joint service multi-mission military tilt rotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing capability (STOL). It is designed to perform missions like a conventional helicopter with the long-range high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. The initial operators are the U.S. Marine Corps and United States Air Force. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifies the Osprey as a model of powered lift aircraft. The V-22 first flew on March 18 1989. The V-22 Osprey is twice as fast as a helicopter and has much longer range resulting in greater mission versatility than a helicopter. The V-22 Ospreys multi-mission capability provides: amphibious assault combat support long-range special ops infiltration and exfiltration transport search and rescue medevac and in the future tanker capability.
