Coming from the Latin word ossifraga meaning bone and breaking. The MV-22 Osprey was designed for tactical transport of marines with the speed of an airplane but capabilities of a helicopter due to its ability to rotate two propellers. The Osprey was put into the design room after operation eagle claw in 1981. The failed hostage rescue mission was due to the fact that helicopters could not fly far enough fast enough to make it to their designated location in time. The helicopters that were supposed to execute the covert mission were followed by three C-130s for refueling. The convoy failed their mission due to a surprise abrupt dust storm, causing two of the original eight helicopters to become disabled then another malfunctioned and crashed…show more content… Although this aircraft seems like the next greatest thing, thirty people have died since it has been created. When questioned about this by the public, the military responded with the fact that the osprey has the lowest crash ratio of one point four percent. Causing it to be the only aircraft with the lowest record of crashes at a shocking total of three. The aircraft also failed a multitude of tests, only to pass with minimum scores and some tests were not even given. During flights that involved other aircraft, the Osprey would tremble due to the other plane’s wakes resulting in it a thwarting of the Osprey’s aerodynamics. The Osprey also lacks an auto-rotating feature, commonly found in helicopters. It allows the pilot to blades to still rotate even when unpowered so the aircraft can reach a lading destination in a safer manner than just crash landing. This feature saved many lives during the Vietnam War and some critics are wondering why the Marine Corps took this safety precaution out in the first place. Designed by Boeing in nineteen eighty nine the aircraft stands at a vertical height of twenty two feet and a total length of fifty seven
