First Production CV-22 Osprey Delivered
ST. LOUIS: The U.S. Air Force has taken delivery of the first production CV-22 Osprey at the Bell Helicopter production facility in Amarillo, Texas.
Produced jointly by Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], the CV-22 is the U.S. Air Force Special Operations variant of the V-22 and will be used for long-range special operations missions, contingency operations, and evacuations and maritime operations.
“The CV-22 delivers on its promise,” said Bob Kenney, Vice President, Bell Boeing V-22 Joint Program Director. “The combination of vertical lift capability, speed and range provides the special operations warfighter with the aircraft necessary to complete long-range missions.”
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September 19, 2005 at 7:59 pm