If the spinning 38-foot tiltrotors of the V-22 Osprey look odd, they’ll soon become more familiar. The U.S. Marine Corps begins operational use of the aircraft in September 2007. The Osprey can ...

50 Cal machine gun Range: 500 nm Payload: 24 troops Crew: Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers) The MV-22 Osprey is the primary assault support aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps.

It's the latest setback for the embattled aircraft, whose safety problems have grown and which lawmakers recently urged be grounded once more.

Chebi decided to ground Osprey flights to give time for investigators to identify potential problems and come up with safety recommendations. The military lifted the flight ban in early 2024 ...