Video by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman
Tampa Bay AirFest 2022 static display aircraft - CV-22 Osprey
6th Air Refueling Wing
March 11, 2022 | 0:41
The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. The mission of the CV-22 is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply mission for special operations forces. This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions.
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