V-22 Engine Problems Blamed on Ice, Wear and Tear

By Christopher J. Castelli, Keith Costa / July 21, 2006 at 5:00 AM
V-22 Osprey program officials blame a recent emergency landing in Iceland on the aircraft's ingestion of ice during the trans-Atlantic flight and previous wear and tear that made the engine more susceptible to compressor stalls. Program officials say the problems are unique to the block A version of the aircraft and will not affect the block B model the Marine Corps plans to deploy to Iraq next year. The Osprey, made by Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing, can take off...

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