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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.
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 (8)
Avionics
Avionic Components (3)
Communications (Airborne) (2)
Flight and Data Management (7)
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)
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