Bloomberg L.P.

V-22 Osprey Accidents Soared In Last Two Years, Watchdog Says

The Pentagon’s troubled V-22 Osprey program recorded more serious accidents in each of the last two fiscal years than the average during any of the previous eight years, congressional auditors said, ...
Stars and Stripes

There they go again: Lazy attacks on the V-22 ignore the real safety story

Anthony Krockel is a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel whose most recent assignment was as the commodore of Training Air Wing FIVE responsible for undergraduate flight training for the Navy, Marine ...
Not What You Think Official on MSN

I flew on the V-22 Osprey and it’s not as dangerous as people think

The V-22 Osprey is often labeled one of the most dangerous aircraft ever built, but the reality is far more complex. After flying on the Osprey, this explains why its safety record is frequently ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles

Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack of synergy between the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have compounded the V-22 Osprey’s troubles. Faulty ...