AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Tilt-rotor | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Military Transport, Utility | ||
| Final assembly | Amarillo (Rick Husband International) | ||
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Multirole combat tiltrotor capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) developed and manufactured jointly by Bell Helicopter and Boeing.
The tiltrotor design combines the vertical take-off functionality of a helicopter and cruise of a turboprop fixed wing aircraft.
43% of the airframe is constructed from composites including Hercules IM-6 graphite/epoxy in wing and Hercules AS4 graphite/epoxy in tail unit; proprotors with 3 blades of graphite/glass fibre; GFRP nacelle closings and pylon supports; composite floor panels; boron carbide/polyethylene laminate crews seats; graphite flaperons with titanium fittings; and leading edge made of aluminium alloy with Nomex honeycomb core. The fuselage is an aluminium frame with composite skins and window frames are aluminium.
One three-blade, contra-rotating and foldable proprotor and a turboshaft Rolls-Royce engine are mounted on a tilting nacelle at the tip of each high wing. The fuselage has an upswept rear fitted with a loading ramp. The two fins of the H-shaped tail are moderately swept back. Prominent fuselage sponsons contain the landing gear.
Two pilots are seated side by side in crashworthy seats with a third seat for crew chief. The glass cockpit has a large windscreen, main side windows and overhead and knee level transparencies with an overhead rear view mirror. The cockpit is digital with triple redundant fly-by-wire controls. The pilots face four full-colour multi function displays and each have a helmet mounted display, compatible with night vision goggles. The central unit houses a shared active matrix liquid crystal display, engine indication and crew alerting system.
The V-22 is the first production tiltrotor aircraft.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 1983 / 1989 | Baseline variant, unconventional mutli-mission VTOL. | |
| Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey | 1999 / 2002 | Variant for long-range missions with extra wing fuel tanks. |
View full news archive for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.
| Materials | Adhesives (1) Composites (8) Metals (2) |
| Components | Actuation (6) Electrical Components (4) Fasteners (1) Lighting (2) Mechanical Components (13) Non-Mechanical Components (2) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (3) Structural Components (6) Valves (5) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (4) Cargo Systems (1) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (1) Fluid Power (4) Landing Assemblies (3) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (1) Safety & Security Systems (1) Weapons Systems (7) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (3) Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (6) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (8) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) Warning Systems (1) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (3) Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (4) Engine Components (3) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (4) Power Transmission (2) |
| Production | Handling Equipment (1) Technical Consultants (1) Tooling (2) |
| Testing | Test Equipment (1) Test Services (1) |
| Syensqo (was Solvay) | Analysis | News | Adhesives: Cure modified epoxy film adhesive |
| Accudyne Systems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Composite Tape Lay-down: ; Composite Thermoforming: |
| Applied Composites - Brea | Analysis | Subcontracted Composite Parts: Flap seal, cove spar |
| Hexcel | Analysis | Honeycomb Core Composites: Honeycomb, prepreg, engineered core & skin to core bonded assemblies |
| Hexcel Composites | Analysis | Carbon-reinforced Composites: Carbon fibers, structural adhesives, honeycombs, prepregs, sandwich panels and reinforcement fabrics |
| Kanfit Ltd | Analysis | Composite Structures: Composite structural parts & assemblies |
| Socomore (Dysol) | Analysis | Epoxy Resins: Precatalysed sheet moldable shim material |
| Syensqo (was Solvay) | Analysis | News | Epoxy Resins: ; Carbon-reinforced Composites: Structural composites |
| The Gill Corporation - Maryland | Analysis | News | Honeycomb Core Composites: Honeycomb core floor panel bonded assemblies |
| Carpenter Technology - Latrobe Operations | Analysis | Steel: High purity vacuum remelted steels |
| Kanfit Ltd | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Fabrications: Sheet metal parts |
| Arkwin Industries Inc. | Analysis | Mechanical Actuators: Ram air turbine deployment actuator |
| CEF Industries Inc. | Analysis | Linear Actuators: Flap, gear and utility actuation |
| Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems | Analysis | Rotary Actuators: Cockpit control feel & drive actuators |
| GE Aviation (Mechanical Systems LA) | Analysis | Mechanical Actuators: Fire door actuator; Servoactuators: Rudder servoactuators |
| Moog Inc. | Analysis | Servoactuators: Flap, elevator & swashplate actuators |
| Parker Aerospace Hydraulic Systems | Analysis | Hydraulic Actuators: Hydraulic actuators (on rear-loading ramp/door) |
| Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Wire Harnesses: |
| Ducommun LaBarge Technologies | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses: Electronic assemblies & wiring harnesses |
| Rossell Techsys | Analysis | Wire Harnesses: |
| Safran Electrical & Power Villemur | Analysis | Wire Harnesses: |
| Avibank Mfg. Inc. | Analysis | Alignment Pins: Pins, bolts, fasteners & accessories |
| ECE | Analysis | Aircraft Exterior Lighting Systems: External lighting |
| FTG Aerospace Inc. | Analysis | Instrumentation Lighting: Integrally-lit display and control panels |
| Aerofit, Inc. | Analysis | Fluid Fittings: High and low pressure fluid fittings and fitting systems |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Automatic ice detection system |
| ECE | Analysis | Windshield Wipers: Windshield wiper system |
| GE Aviation Systems - Rockford | Analysis | Blowers: Oil cooling blowers |
| GKN Aerospace | Analysis | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Electro-thermal ice protection system |
| Guardian Electric Manufacturing | Analysis | Control Grips: |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. | Analysis | Latches: |
| Mason Controls | Analysis | Control Grips: 799 series track handle for FLIR cursor control; 799 series remote hover control |
| Midland Aerospace | Analysis | Manifolds & Ducts: Air Conditioning ECS ducting |
| Parker Meggitt Polymers & Composites (Europe) | Analysis | News | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Composite de-icing propeller rotor blankets, heated spinners, fairings and pendulums |
| Seanair Machine Company | Analysis | Mechanical Fittings: Machined fittings inside composite flaperons; Hinges: Hard-point attach hinges |
| Unitech Composites | Analysis | News | Manifolds & Ducts: Insulated ducting components for ECS |
| Voss Industries Inc. | Analysis | Clamps: Clamping, coupling and ducting products |
| Precision Coil Spring Co. | Analysis | Springs: Close toleranced springs, stampings, wire and flat forms |
| SL Engineering Ltd | Analysis | Tube Assemblies: |
| Aerospace Control Products, Inc. | Analysis | Flow Meters: Smart gas flowmeters & calibrators (oxygen regulator test set) |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Sensors/Transducers: Pitot probe; ice detectors; air data total air temperature sensors |
| Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Power Solutions | Analysis | Proximity Sensors: |
| Accurus Aerospace Athens, LLC | Analysis | Metal Structures: |
| Accurus Aerospace Wichita | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: |
| California Drop Forge, Inc. | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Forgings: Closed die forgings for landing gear |
| Lovitt Technologies Australia | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: Housing assemblies & fittings |
| Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS) | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Flaperons, flap seals, cove spars |
| Royal Engineered Composites, Inc. | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Composite wing panels & subassemblies |
| Auto-Valve Inc. | Analysis | Valves: Valve design, built & test |
| GarKenyon Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: ; Check Valves: |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Solenoid Valves: |
| Westfield Hydraulics Inc. | Analysis | Solenoid Valves: |
| Woodward HRT | Analysis | Flow Control Valves: Fuel valves, including level monitoring, fuel transfer, refuel & defuel, & fuel probe control |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | Analysis | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage & cockpit; Fly-by-Wire Systems: |
| Ducommun AeroStructures | Analysis | News | Exhaust Systems: Titanium EAPS exhaust ducts; Fuselage Sections: Titanium longerons |
| Eaton Aerospace Group (MIssion Systems Divison) | Analysis | News | Air Refuelling Systems: Air refuelling system |
| Triumph Aerospace Structures - Technology & Engineering Center - Arlington | Analysis | News | Empennages: Engineering, design & construction of empennage; Aircraft Doors: Ramp & ramp door; Fuselage Sections: Side skin assemblies, sponson & main landing gear panels |
| Breeze-Eastern Corporation | Analysis | Cargo Systems: Parachute line retrieval winch |
| BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems | Analysis | Crashworthy Seats: Crashworthy cockpit seats |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Air Conditioning Equipment: Environmental control system (ECS) |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic Equipment: Fluid control components |
| Parker Meggitt Control Systems | Analysis | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: Filtration systems |
| Woodward HRT | Analysis | Hydraulic Power Supplies: Primary & back-up hydraulic power drive units for engine nacelle rotation and rotor positioning |
| Integral Aerospace | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Main landing gear actuation |
| Parker Aerospace Aircraft Wheel & Brake | Analysis | Aircraft Wheels: Wheels & multidisc hydraulic carbon brakes |
| Safran Landing Systems | Analysis | Helicopter Landing Gear: Landing gear |
| Eaton Aerospace Group (MIssion Systems Divison) | Analysis | Oxygen Generation Systems: Combined OBOGS & nitrogen generation systems |
| EXAIL Aerospace | Analysis | Emergency Locator Transmitters: ADT406 emergency locator transmitter |
| BAE Systems Platform Solutions | Analysis | News | Guns: Belly mounted Remote Guardian remotely operated turreted defensive weapon system |
| General Dynamics OTS | Analysis | Guns: Turreted gun system |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: IR emission suppressors |
| L3Harris Technologies (was Harris Electronic Systems) | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/ALQ-211 suite of integrated RF countermeasures |
| Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems - Flight Systems Group (was Orbital ATK) | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/AAR-47 missile warning system |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/AAQ-24(V) NEMESIS directional infrared countermeasure |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: AN/APQ-174D or AN/APQ-186 multi-mode radar; Silent Knight tactical radar (in development); IFF Interrogators: APX-119 IFF |
| GE Aviation Systems - Digital | Analysis | Control Panels: Ramp door control panel |
| GE Aviation Systems - Electrical Power | Analysis | Instrument Panels: Control panels & lighting controllers |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Cabin Management Systems & Services | Analysis | Control Panels: CDU with Engine Instrument & Crew Alerting System |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: AN/ARC-210 transceiver; AN/ARN-153(V) Tacan |
| Sanmina - SCI Technology | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: FireComm intercommunications system |
| BAE Systems Platform Solutions | Analysis | News | Automatic Flight Control Systems: Flight control system |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | Analysis | Avionics Management Systems: Digital avionics |
| GE Aviation Systems | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Voice & data recorders; Flight Recorders: Flight information recorder; Health & Usage Monitoring: Optical blade tracker |
| GE Aviation Systems - Digital | Analysis | Onboard Computers: AN/ASQ-215 digital data set |
| GE Aviation, Digital & Electrical Power | Analysis | Onboard Computers: Remote interface units |
| General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems | Analysis | Onboard Computers: Mission computer |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: AN/AAQ-27 FLIR radar, incorporating laser range-finder |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | Radar/Radio Altimeters: AN/APN-194(V) radar altimeter |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Fuel Quantity Indicators: Fuel quantity indicator |
| Elbit Systems Ltd | Analysis | News | Head-Up Displays: NVG HUD; Moving Maps: Digital moving map display system; LCD Displays: Multi-function colour displays & processors |
| Elbit Systems of America | Analysis | News | LCD Displays: AMLCD flat panel multi-function displays; Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Colour HMDs; Air Data Computers: Mission processor |
| GE Aviation Systems - Digital | Analysis | Attitude Indicators: Standby attitude indicator |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Enhanced Standby Flight Instruments (ESFI) |
| ScioTeq | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Standby engine instrument display |
| Ultra Precision Control Systems (Flightline) | Analysis | Airspeed Indicators: Standby airspeed & altimeter |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | VOR (Omnirange) Receivers: AN/ARN-147 VOR/ILS |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Sensor & Guidance Products | Analysis | Inertial Components & Systems: Light weight inertial navigation system (LWINS) |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Electronic Systems | Analysis | Collision Avoidance Systems/TCAS: Traffic collision avoidance system |
| Collins Aerospace, Power Systems | Analysis | Auxiliary Power Units: T-62T-46-2 APU |
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | Analysis | Auxiliary Power Units: Auxiliary power unit |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada | Analysis | Auxiliary Power Units: AeroPower T62T-46-2 224 kW (300shp) APU |
| Concorde Battery Corporation | Analysis | Lead Acid Batteries (Wet & Dry): Lead-acid battery replacement & emergency batteries |
| Collins Aerospace, Electric Power Systems | Analysis | Airborne Electrical Power Supplies: Constant frequency electric systems |
| ECE | Analysis | Power Distribution Equipment: Emergency power system contactors |
| Electromech Technologies | Analysis | Electric Motors: Hydraulic pump motor; engine cowl door opener motor |
| GE Aviation Electrical Power (Dayton) | Analysis | Generating Systems: Generators & control units |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Turbine Engine Blades: Turbine airfoils |
| Lytron, Inc. | Analysis | Oil Coolers: Auxiliary air/oil & fuel/oil heat exchanger, PCD air/oil heat exchanger |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | Full Authority Digital Controls: FADEC |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (AE 1007 - Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey - AE 1007; Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey - AE 1007C-Liberty ) |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Fuel Nozzles: |
| Parker Meggitt Polymers & Composites HQ | Analysis | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel cells |
| Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Mission Auxiliary Tank System (MATS) |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | Fuel Pumps: Engine fuel pumps & metering units |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls - Engine Components | Analysis | Rotor Drives: Drive systems |
| Intra Aerospace LLC (was Gear Technology) | Analysis | News | Gears & Assemblies: Precision gear products including shafts, splined rings, splined spacers & clutch plates (for Triumph Gear Systems) |
| AeroGo, Inc. | Analysis | Load Positioning Systems: |
| Belcan (CDI Aerospace) | Analysis | News | Engineering Design Services: |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | Tooling: Composite tooling (for Boeing) |
| Paragon D & E | Analysis | Tooling: |
| Testek Solutions - Wixom (formerly Avtron and Testek) | Analysis | Test Stands: Generator test stand; Pneumatic Test Equipment: Pneumatic test stand; Fuel Test Equipment: Fuel test stand; Automated Test Equipment: Automatic test equipment test stand; Hydraulic Test Equipment: Hydraulic test stand |
| Element Materials Technology Cleveland | Analysis | News | Testing Services: |
