How Marine Pilots Fly The $84 Million Osprey | Boot Camp

With a price tag of about $84 million, the V-22 Osprey is the world’s first production tilt-rotor aircraft. The MV-22 Osprey, flown by the Marine Corps, has the ability to take off vertically like a helicopter and then convert into airplane mode and fly up to 300 mph like a traditional turboprop plane. In combat, the Osprey is capable of inserting up to 24 soldiers into remote areas without a runway or air-traffic-control towers. Insider visited Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina to see what it takes to fly and operate these aircraft.

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How Marine Pilots Fly The $84 Million Osprey | Boot Camp

[Xuehuapiaopiao]

All my gta online homies have the avenger already.

[kaptainkaos]

I’m a flight test engineer, electrical, for the MV-22. Really amazing aircraft.

[Themoneymigo]

Rest In Peace to the marines that died yesterday flying one of these.

[estebanvargas]

I am puerto ricen and thanks for your service and help during hurricane Maria

[LK-bzsk]

The pilot did a great job talking the audience through the aircraft.

[nmsu]

I think we should pay tribute to the pilots who have died in accidents using this completely novel airframe and who have contributed to its current high safety stats. They made the mistakes so the pilots in these videos wouldn't have the chance to. I just think a bit more recognition of the pioneers who lost their lives flying this plane/heli in the earlier years should be acknowledged more.

[LEGENDSINKREMASTERED]

That seat definitely needs to be replaced 😂 2:29

[loopshackr]

Marine Ospreys do landing exercises at the Ocracoke Island helipad, on the Outer Banks about 90 miles ENE of New River. The sound of these aircraft is quite distinctive, and loud, but the tourists are entertained.

[wilsontc]

The angle looking out of the back was insane. I flew in the back of these many times. We had to much gear to strap in, and it felt like you could fall out of the open rear of the aircraft but gotta love gravity being the only thing keeping you and 20 other guys from flying out of the back!

[AirRyanTX]

In addition to the Naval Academy, another great route for future Marine aviators to consider is the Platoon Leader's Course, or PLC. It used to require a minimum of 60 college credit hours but you can apply when you are a college freshman. Two six-week courses in between academic years, or one 10 week course. If you pass that, when you finish college you get your commission. Used to be one of the very few ways to guarantee a slot to flight school, as well.

[TheBattleRabbit]

VMM-261! Hell yeah! I was at that base (MCAS New River) when they transitioned from the CH-46 Sea Knight in 2008. We [MAG-26] were the first to adopt and fully transition to the MV-22 and retire our CH-46's and CH-53's. I got to New River 2007 when the transitions were just starting, and it was awe inspiring to watch these things fly. Watching the AH-1W SuperCobras and UH-1N Iroquois (which have since been upgraded to the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom, which you can see a Viper at 10:06 with the 4 bladed rotor) from MAG-29 was a bonus. A big thank you to Business Insider for making this.

[mad]

My little brother is currently a Cpl in the US Marines. Stationed in Mira Mar and is the crew chief on the Osprey🇺🇲.

[davidphillips]

Spent my 2014 deployment in Helmand attached to MARSOC on this aircraft. It does the job and is very safe.

[acollierr]

I've been _super_ close to Ospreys landing in a "confined-area landing" zone. There's no better feeling when an Osprey coming in to land blows your whole cami netting situation off and sends it flying 10 feet away or so from your vic. Fortunately, ground ATC took note of this and made sure it didn't happen again. I still laugh at it to this day.

[robinl]

The Osprey is an amazing piece of engineering! The way it flies as both a helicopter and a turboprop, as well as the fact it can fold itself to be so compact!

[Mtmelendez]

After we were hit by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, we saw a few of these fly over and then land near our local hospital to deliver supplies. What people don't realize is that these things are HUGE, and to see them takeoff and land is amazing.

[wareshubham]

are you a helicopter or a plane
Osprey: Yes

[shane]

9:42 Dude, whoever wrote help after a hurricane with a frowny face at the end, you just made me spit my drink out of my mouth lol!

[TheUniverseHasMyBack]

I see and hear these machines fly over my house everyday along with jets here in San Diego at MCAS Miramar and its never gets old... Love the sound of FREEDOM, Thank you all for your service💯

[userbosco]

God bless Navy/USMC pilots! Best in the world!