The first V-22 Osprey designed and built under new specifications mandated in the wake of two deadly crashes in 2000 will be delivered to the military next year, Textron Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Lewis Campbell said yesterday. The Osprey, called a tiltrotor, operates like a helicopter for takeoffs and landings. Once airborne, the V-22 converts to a turboprop plane. Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing build the V-22. The Marine Corps plans to buy 360 aircraft, while the Air...
