The V-22 Osprey is a highly capable military aircraft, but its "widowmaker" nickname often prompts people to ask questions ...

The V-22 will receive a new proprotor gearbox in January 2026, after which the tiltrotor will start returning to its full flight profile. The troubled V-22 Osprey can’t seem to be able to catch a ...

U.S. sailors assigned to the USS Comstock guide a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during takeoff in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2025. (Sgt. Trent A. Henry/U.S. Marine Corps) On the heels of 12 major ...

The Pentagon is temporarily ceasing V-22 Osprey flights after an investigation determined the aircraft’s weakened metal components likely contributed to a near-crash last month, adding yet another ...

The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near ...

After being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight service members in Japan, the V-22 Osprey — a complicated aircraft that flies fast like a plane but converts to land ...

The V-22 was taking part in a MEDEVAC/CASEVAC scenario as part of exercise Keen Sword. It lost balance and swung from side to side when it attempted to take off from Camp Yonaguni, resulting in the ...

The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals in a part inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a ...

In the wake of recent high-profile stories covering the V-22 Osprey, aspiring pilots and their families might be led to believe the Osprey is too complex or difficult to fly. That’s just not the case.

WASHINGTON — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter aircraft tilted unexpectedly and hit the ground while trying to ...

In this April 5, 2018, file photo, Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircrafts arrive at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. automation The US military has lifted its flight ban on V-22 Osprey aircraft after ...