Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey 3279510802863The innovative Bell Boeing V 22 Osprey project was initiated during the 1980s, but only emerged into production and was deployed to various arms of the US armed forces, after enduring a long and complex developmental process which lasted for over twenty years. The Osprey is a tilt rotor, equipped with two tilting engines which have large three blade propellers attached that make it able to land and take off vertically like a helicopter, and also
its colour scheme gave rise to the nickname „ Voiture Pie“
characterised by its off-road and “enduro” design
coupled with its superb load-carrying capacity and reliability
the hull featured extensive use of sloped armor
which would limit the kick of the control column and quickly begin a defined sequence of actions
an amazing 212
Even the cab design was studied and developed in order to satisfy the requirements of modern truck drivers who were becoming more aware and attentive to on-board comfort and vehicle ease of use
organized a campaign to save the Victory and on 12th January she was moved into the oldest dry dock in the world: Portsmouth Dock N°2
SK radar antenna and funnel-front SM radar
Every characteristics of the actual car such as the blister type fenders have been accurately reproduced
service until the end of the seventies and were then substituted by its more modern and sophisticated versions
Includes a full list of Shannon Class Lifeboat numbers