2. The V-22 Osprey Bell Boeing
Joined the Service in 1989
Not retired: N/A
Price: *$118 million
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was developed by two of the top defence companies in the world. A military crisis in the late 1980s highlighted the need for a new vertical-takeoff, long-range, high-speed aircraft, and the DOD hired Boeing Co. and Textron Inc. to begin building the multi-mission aircraft as soon as feasible. In 1989, the V-22 Osprey made its maiden flight.
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The Osprey is engineered to perform similarly to a conventional helicopter. The Osprey, however, possesses the high-speed, long-range cruise capability typically associated with a turboprop, providing it with both practicality and lethality. The V-22 Osprey is used by the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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