V-22 SERVICE Manufacturers: Bell Helicopter Textron, Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, USA Boeing Helicopter Co., The Boeing Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Model: Bell Model 901 Designation: V-22 Name: Osprey First official flight: (MV-22A) 19/03/1989 Factory production period: 1987 - present Primary service period: 2006 - present Last official flight: Still in service
V-22 VARIANTS 1989 Model 901 MV-22A 5 Total: 005
1997 Model 901 MV-22B 97 ? Model 901 CV-22B 7 Total: 104
Grand Total: 109
V-22 PRODUCTION Bell XV-15A-BF Model 301, 1977, N702NA, N703NA (civil reg.). Twin-engined, tilt-rotor prototypes funded by NASA and the US Army which was later developed into the V-22 Osprey.
MV-22A Prototype, twin-engined, tilt-rotor, multi-role transport for USMC. 1 (163916), airframe not completed. All retired by 1997. Produced 1987 - 1991 Bell Fort Worth, Texas (BF) BuNo.163911, 163913 90001, 90003 2
MV-22B As MV-22A, various improvements. Fuselage built by Boeing. Wings, engines and final assembly by Bell. First 6 pre-production prototypes. Produced 1995 - present Bell Fort Worth, Texas (BF) BuNo.164939 / 164944 - 164941 to USAF in 2000 as CV-22A prototype. 90007 / 90012 ?? BuNo.165433, 165434 90011, 90012 ?? 8 12 additional airframes cancelled.
CV-22B As MV-22B, version for USAF. Fuselage built by Boeing. Wings, engines and final assembly by Bell. First 2 pre-production prototypes. Produced 2001 - present Bell Amarillo, Texas 02-0024, 02-0025 D1005, D1006 04-0026, 04-0027 D1007, D1008 05-0028 / 05-0030 D1009 / D1011 7 Total: 007
SV-22A - Proposed US Navy ASW version, cancelled. HV-22A / B - Proposed US Navy SAR version, cancelled.
BELL-BOEING V-22 OSPREY
V-22 SERVICE
Manufacturers: Bell Helicopter Textron, Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Boeing Helicopter Co., The Boeing Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Model: Bell Model 901
Designation: V-22
Name: Osprey
First official flight: (MV-22A) 19/03/1989
Factory production period: 1987 - present
Primary service period: 2006 - present
Last official flight: Still in service
V-22 VARIANTS
1989 Model 901 MV-22A 5 Total: 005
1997 Model 901 MV-22B 97
? Model 901 CV-22B 7 Total: 104
Grand Total: 109
V-22 PRODUCTION
Bell XV-15A-BF Model 301, 1977, N702NA, N703NA (civil reg.). Twin-engined, tilt-rotor prototypes
funded by NASA and the US Army which was later developed into the V-22 Osprey.
MV-22A
Prototype, twin-engined, tilt-rotor,
multi-role transport for USMC.
1 (163916), airframe not completed.
All retired by 1997.
Produced 1987 - 1991
Bell Fort Worth, Texas (BF)
BuNo.163911, 163913 90001, 90003 2
Boeing Morton, Pennsylvania (BV)
BuNo.163912, 163914 90002, 90004
BuNo.163915 90005 3 Total: 005
MV-22B
As MV-22A, various improvements.
Fuselage built by Boeing. Wings,
engines and final assembly by Bell.
First 6 pre-production prototypes.
Produced 1995 - present
Bell Fort Worth, Texas (BF)
BuNo.164939 / 164944
- 164941 to USAF in 2000
as CV-22A prototype. 90007 / 90012 ??
BuNo.165433, 165434 90011, 90012 ?? 8
12 additional airframes cancelled.
Bell Amarillo, Texas
BuNo.165435 / 165444 90013 / 90022
BuNo.165837 / 165853 90023 / 90039
BuNo.165940 / 165948 90041 / 90049
BuNo.166383 / 166391 90050 / 90058
BuNo.166480 / 166499 90059 / 90078
BuNo.166685 / 166692 90079 / 90086
BuNo.166718 / 166725 D0087 / D0094
BuNo.166732 / 166739 D0095 / D0102 89 Total: 097
16 additional airframes cancelled.
CV-22B
As MV-22B, version for USAF.
Fuselage built by Boeing. Wings,
engines and final assembly by Bell.
First 2 pre-production prototypes.
Produced 2001 - present
Bell Amarillo, Texas
02-0024, 02-0025 D1005, D1006
04-0026, 04-0027 D1007, D1008
05-0028 / 05-0030 D1009 / D1011 7 Total: 007
SV-22A - Proposed US Navy ASW version, cancelled.
HV-22A / B - Proposed US Navy SAR version, cancelled.
Grand Total: 109
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