Japanese V-22 Osprey Suffers Partial Damage During Take-Off; No Injuries but Tokyo Grounds Tilt-Rotors

The V-22 was taking part in a MEDEVAC/CASEVAC scenario as part of exercise Keen Sword. It lost balance and swung from side to side when it attempted to take off from Camp Yonaguni, resulting in the left engine’s nacelle striking the ground. Within days of an investigation revealing deficient manufacturing and negligent quality control in […]

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