The Marines wanted an aircraft that could carry at least 24 troops, but only take the same small space on a ship deck as the CH-46 helicopter, which the Osprey was replacing. Experts say design ...
9, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Osprey flight engineer Tech Sgt. Brett McGee sits on the back open ramp of the V-22 and holds the aircraft’s .50 caliber gun as the crew flies over a New ...