According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on December 4, 2020, a CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft has conducted first landings, take-offs, and refueling on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The CMV-22B is the U.S. Navy version of the Osprey, a multi-engine, dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium-lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft. Read full Naval News at this link ...
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| A CMV-22B Osprey from the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 approaches the flight deck of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN 70. (Picture source U.S. Navy) |
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