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The V-22 Osprey during a military drill. PHOTO | COURTESY | BOEING
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The V-22 Osprey during a military drill. PHOTO | COURTESY | BOEING
The Nairobi News brings to you pictures of the military plane that will be on standby to parachute naval seals to protect US President Barack Obama and his family in case of an emergency during his official visit next weekend.
Last weekend, the Americans flew in a Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft from Africa Special Operations Command (AFSOC), which is based in Djibouti.
The V-22 Osprey at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. PHOTO | NAIROBI NEWS
A first of its kind in the world, the Osprey can fly at a maximum speed of 500 km/h (or 78 per cent faster than the average large helicopter) and is used to transport the SEAL Teams.
Boeing.com says the V-22 Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft utilizing tiltrotor technology to combine the vertical performance of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft.
This simply means that it can take off, land and hover like a helicopter; capable of high-speed and high-altitude flight.
The V-22 Osprey at Kenyatta University on July 21, 2015. PHOTO | COURTESY
This combination results in global reach capabilities that allow the V-22 to fill an operational niche unlike any other aircraft.
The axlegeeks.com says the Boeing V-22 Osprey is classified as a large helicopter, and can be used for military missions.
The approximate base price of this rotorcraft is $68 Million, which is 820% more expensive than the average for its class, the website adds.
It can transport up to 24 passengers, five more than competitors of a similar size.
“The BOEING V-22 Osprey can fly as far as 879 nautical miles (1627km) on a tank of fuel, a range that’s 452 mi (837km) farther than other similarly sized rotorcraft.”
The fleet assembles at Kenyatta University on July 21, 2015. PHOTO | COURTESY
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