US Navy CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery variant of Osprey operational test in real-world environment
April News 2020 Navy Naval Maritime Defense Industry
Posted On Sunday, 12 April 2020 11:17
The recent cross-country flight of the Navy’s new CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) variant of the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft was not only a milestone for the program, but also proved to be a perfect opportunity to demonstrate the effective fusion of development and operational test in a real-world environment.
US Navy CMV 22B Carrier Onboard Delivery variant of Osprey operational test in real world environment 925 001 CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) variant of the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. (Picture source Boeing)
Over a two-day flight totaling just over 6.5 hours in the air, pilots LCDR Steve “Sanchez†Tschanz of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 “Blackjacks†and CDR Kristopher “Junk†Carter of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 “Pioneers†and crew chief Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 1st Class Devon Heard flew the first CMV-22B from the Bell Military Aircraft Assembly & Delivery Center in Amarillo, Texas, to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in early February. It was the first flight of the aircraft outside of the manufacturer’s test area, and it mirrored many of the conditions that the aircraft will encounter when operational.
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