How Marine Pilots Fly The $84 Million Osprey

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Awesome Machine

The V-2 Osprey is one of the first production tilt-rotor aircraft in the world. With a price tag of about $84 million, it can take off vertically like a helicopter but can also convert into an airplane mode, which can fly up to 300 miles per hour. 

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In other words, this awesome piece of engineering can fly both as a helicopter and a turboprop. These things definitely look huge in real life. It’s an awesome machine, and the size of the rotors on that thing is monstrous. 

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Also, from the way it’s shown in the video, there’s no doubt that it’s a remarkable aircraft with world-class operators and maintainers.

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