Rotorcraft
Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
The U.S. military's fleet of 375 Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors has flown more than half a million hours.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor recently surpassed half a million flight hours since its first flight in 1989.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor recently surpassed half a million flight hours since its first flight in 1989.

The fleet of more than 375 Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military tiltrotor aircraft has surpassed 500,000 flight hours. “The V-22 provides unmatched capability for the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command,” said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Kelly, V-22 joint program manager. “The platform’s influence on our nation’s defense is seen through its extensive operational and humanitarian impact across the globe.” Since 2007, the V-22 has continuously served the Marines and Navy (MV-22), as well as Air Force Special Operations (CV-22). A third variant, the CMV-22, is scheduled to join the U.S. Navy fleet in 2020.