US Navy’s Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey completes first flight

The maiden flight of the first CMV-22B Osprey took place in Amarillo Texas. Test pilots verified product requirements and airworthiness for the U.S. Navy. (Bell photo)

Source: Bell

The US Navy envisions using the CMV-22 to ferry Pratt & Whitney F135 turbines to and from aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is powered by the F135 and the service needs the ability to replace the stealth fighter’s power plant while at sea.

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