V-22 Osprey
Triumph Aerostructures Responsibility
Triumph Aerostructures-Produced Integrated Aerostructures
Two Triumph Aerostructures facilities currently support the V-22 Osprey program. In Dallas, Texas, Triumph Aerostructures provides the engineering, design and production of the V-22’s empennage, its ramp and ramp door (our facility in Nashville, Tenn., built the initial 62 ship sets of these components). The company’s facility in Milledgeville, Ga., produces the V-22 sponsons and main landing gear panels. Since signing on to the V-22 program in 1996, the company has delivered more than 100 tail structures.
About the V-22 Osprey
The V-22 Osprey is a tilt rotor aircraft developed by the Navy/Marine Corps and the tilt rotor team of Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing Defense and Space Group. It is the world's first production tilt rotor aircraft and will replace the aging CH-46E and CH-53D helicopters as the Marine Corps' medium-lift aircraft.
Designed to carry 24 combat-equipped troops, or 10,000 pounds internally (15,000 pounds externally), it can attain speeds over 300 mph and altitudes close to 25,000 feet. The aircraft has demonstrated its ability to lift an HMMWV, the military's multi-purpose all-terrain vehicle.
Although the U.S. Marines are the largest procurer of Ospreys, the Navy and Air Force will also use this versatile aircraft. The U.S. Marine Corps are purchasing more than 250 MV-22s for missions including amphibious assault, ship-to-objective maneuvers and sustained operations ashore. The Navy is slated to receive approximately 50 MV-22s, which could be used for fleet logistic support and search and rescue. The Air Force Special Operations Command is acquiring about 50 CV-22s, with capabilities tailored especially for them. The Bell/Boeing alliance also is exploring the V-22’s design and versatility for possible civilian and commercial uses.
