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                        	 Bell-Boeing MV22 Osprey for CFS/FS2000
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                                    Paint scheme: USMC, flat gray 
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                                      By Shlomo 'Slo Mo' Hakim, 
                                      hakims@intrnet-zahav.net

    Repainting or any other type of modification to the files included
    in this package, without an express, written permission of the author,
    is strictly forbidden!!!
    **********************************************************************
    
    Special thanks go to:
    =====================
    Manuel 'The Source' Medel  - for his good tips and pointers.
    Martin Wright - for his *wonderful* graphics utilities and assistance in 
    transparent props.  
    Kevin Hale - webmaster of the Bell-Textron website, for supporting this project.    

    Installation
    ============
    After unzipping, place the resulting V22_FS2K folder in the simulator's 'Aircraft'
    folder.


	
      Main Features include:
      ======================
      * 90 deg. tiltable engines and rotors
      * Flaperon equipped wings. The ailerons are non functional 
        below 45 degs. of flaps.
      * steerable nose gear.
      * textured main gear doors.
      * textured internal cockpit
      * textured/transparent props
      * Full cockpit texturing
      * Two, 3D, virtual pilots
      * Pilot in 'Head outside' position with landing gear extended
      * Wrap around transparent glazing
      * Perfect external view of the wings and engines from pilot's view point
      * Authentic V22 sound


    Flying the MV-22 Osprey
    =======================

    Take-off
    --------
    - Set the engine angel to full vertical tilt (press <F8>)
    - Set elevator trim to +2 deg.
    - Release brakes 
    - Apply full power and you're airborne within a couple of feet.
    - Retract landing gear
    - maintain the nose at -0- pitch 

    Transtition to forward flight
    -----------------------------
    - Press <F6> once to tilt the engines forward 1 notch by notch or <F5>
      for a complete horizontal engine position. The aircraft will start accelrating
      rapidly. At this point expect a marked tendency of the nose to dive, counter it by 
      sufficient pressure on the stick.

    Cruise
    ------
    - Accelerate to 250 kts.
    - Pilot the aircraft as a fixed wing ship.
    
    Transition to VTOL
    ------------------
    - throttle down to decelerate from cruise to around 100 kts 
    - press <F7> once to tilt the engines up one notch. Watch-out! 
      it will result in a considerable increase in lift which will 
      tend to initialy 'kick' the craft up. 
    - Once the speed stabilizes, press <F7> twice to switch to full VTOL mode.

    Descent & touch down
    --------------------
    - Throttle down to idle
    - Deploy speed brakes for a quick descent (press </>)
    - When close to the grond, retract the speed brakes and settle on the 
      ground gently.
    - Do not deploy speed brakes while in speeds above 50 kts.

 
    

 
Notes:
======
  Missions that cover large distances and that require vertical takeoffs and landings 
have challenged aeronautical pioneers since helicopters first proved their worth. 
The challenge has been to devise a vehicle that is faster, has more range, and is more 
cost effective than conventional helicopters. 
Within this challenge, the Joint Services (USMC, USN, USAF) specified in detail the 
operational requirements of the V-22. The joint requirement defined missions, airframe 
size constraints, payload handling, and other operational capabilities required to meet 
the U.S. needs. 

  Other design considerations include meeting guarantees for weight and performance, 
graceful handling of engine failures, crashworthiness, emergency egress, and maintenance 
or repair accessibility. The V-22 meets all of these requirements and more.

  The MV-22 is the highest priority for Marine Corps aviation and is critical to the 
implementation of the Naval Services' Operational Maneuver from the Sea concept.  
The V-22 Osprey will replace the Marine Corps ageing CH-46E and CH-53D as well as several 
types of the Special Operations Command H-53, H-47, H-60, and C-130 series aircraft. 

  The Air Force is acquiring the Ospreys to replace its fleet of MH-53J Pave Low helicopters 
used to insert and extract special operations forces covertly from hostile areas. 
The USAF version of the Osprey, code named CV-22, will have a Suite of Integrated Radio 
Frequency Countermeasures (SIRFC), which includes an active jammer.  SIRFC can geo-locate threats 
using its missile warning receivers, as well as incorporate real-time intelligence from a 
multi-mission advanced tactical terminal (MATT).  All of this information is presented to 
the pilot on a digital map. The aim is to ingress and egress undetected, yet, in case of 
detection, the aircraft's high rate of survivability comes into play.  All of the critical 
areas are hardened against ballistic attack, and chaff-and-flare dispensers are available.
 Other differences between the CV-22 and its Marine counterpart include terrain following/terrain 
avoidance radar (TF/TA), an additional 900 gallons of fuel capacity, rope ladders, a survivor 
locator system, and additional radios and upgraded computers.
 
  The acquisition of this medium lift tiltrotor VSTOL aircraft represents a
revolutionary leap in our ability to project forces from over the horizon toward
inland objectives. The V-22 will fly twice as fast, several times further, and with a 
heavier payload than the helicopters it replaces; it is the key to execution of maneuver 
warfare and greatly enhances survivability of the armed forces.  The Osprey will provide 
the ability to maintain battlefield dominance well into the 21st Century.  
IOC for the V-22 is 2001. 


General
======= 
Crew			 : 2 + 1 (loadmaster)
Soldiers		 : 24 in crashworthy seats, 31 maximum, or 12 litters )
Power plant		 : 2 x Allison T406-AD-400
Maximum power per engine : 2 x 4586 kW (6150 shp)
Transmission ratings	 : 3410 kW (4570 shp) or 4415 kW (5920 shp)
Rotor			 : 2 x three-blade


Dimensions
==========
Fuselage length		 :17,48 m
Width over turning rotors: 25,78 m
Height over vertical stabilizer: 5,38 m
Height, nacelles vertical: 6,73 m
Rotor diameter		 : 11,58 m each
Rotor disc area		 : 210,7 sq m
Length, stowed		 : 19,20 m
Width, stowed 		 : 5,61 m
Height, folded		 : 5,51 m
Cabin length		 : 7,37 m
Cabin width		 : 1,80 m
Cabin height		 : 1,83 m


Weights
=======
Empty equipped weight	 : 33,135 lb (15,030 kg)
Fuel			 : 2,015 gal (7,628 lt) or 
			   2,435 gal (9,221 lt) with auxiliary tanks
Cargo hook capacity	 : 15,000 lb (6,800 kg)
Max. take-off weigth	 : 60,500 lb (27,440 kg)
Take-off weight, short 
runway		         : 55,000 lb (24,950 kg)
Take-off weight, vertical: 47,500 lb (21,546 kg)


Performance
===========
Max. Speed		 : 275 kts (510 km/h)
Vertical rate of climb	 :  5,5 m/s
Max. rate of climb	 : 11,78 m/s
Service ceiling	 	 : 26,000 ft (7,925 m)
Hover in ground effect	 : 14,200 ft (4,330 m)
Max. Range		 :  2,100 NM  (3,890 km)
Range, amphibious assault: 515 NM (955 km)
Range, STO with 10000lbs 
payload			 : ca. 950 NM (ca. 1760 km)
g-limits		 : +4,0/-1,0 g





Shlomo 'Slo Mo' Hakim  -  hakims@intrnet-zahav.net

E.O.F.





