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V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised March 20, 2002
Report Number IB86103
Authors Christopher Bolkcom, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Congress has supported the V-22 as a new technology with multi-service military applications as well as civilian uses, since derivatives of this tilt-rotor aircraft could be used in civil aviation with commercial and foreign sales implications. Proponents argue that it can replace aging helicopters in all four services with a multi-purpose aircraft that has more capability. Critics question its military value and affordability at a time of reduced defense spending and argue that its performance would not be worth the cost of developing and producing this tilt-rotor aircraft.