Military's V-22 Osprey aircraft problems persist, GAO finds

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Military's V-22 Osprey aircraft problems persist, GAO finds
Story by Mike Heuer • 14h

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The V-22 Osprey is a highly versatile aircraft that experienced a significant rise in serious accidents in 2023 and 2024, the Government Accountability Office reported Friday.

The accidents included four deadly incidents that killed 20 service members since 2022, which has raised concerns regarding its safety, according to the GAO.
 
The Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force use the Osprey for missions that require the vertical lift capabilities of a helicopter with the speed of a turboprop aircraft.

They have a combined fleet of more than 400 Ospreys, the Military Times reported, but the GAO said the three military branches lack sufficient maintenance personnel to keep them in good operating condition.

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[Cyber Liberty]

The Osprey has been a deathtrap since it was first introduced.

[Hoodat]

The Osprey should have been killed 40 years ago.  That's how long we have been dealing with this failure.  Even the premise behind its development was flawed.

[Cyber Liberty]

The Osprey should have been killed 40 years ago.  That's how long we have been dealing with this failure.  Even the premise behind its development was flawed.

It isn't just a bad design, it's a bad concept.

[Hoodat]

It isn't just a bad design, it's a bad concept.

The concept was born out of the failed Iran hostage rescue attempt in 1980.  But that failure wasn't due to aircraft type.  That failure was 100% the fault of Jimmy Carter's micromanagement.  If Carter had handed it to the military and taken two steps back, it could have worked.  But instead, he interjected himself at every level of plan development, insisting on including four separate branches of the military in the mission.