BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA Cannon ATA. 3 D-ATA. 5.5 (3.0) RADARS (5.2.5) None SENSORS RWR (5.7). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon. PERFORMANCE Altitude Cruise Full Mil VLow. 240 (1.0) 314 (1.3) Med: 275 (1.1) 340 (1.4) High. 275 (1.1) 340 (1.4) Ceiling: 9754 meters ENDURANCE Inflight Refuel: Yes Cruise Range: 1200 nm Internet Fuel: 6215 kg Payload: 9072 kg REMARKS Production of 425 approved for USMC, IOC 2001, and 48 CV-22 variants for USAF special operations, IOC 2005. Can take off and land vertically, taking one Tactical Turn to transition between the two modes. it must be at minimum speed and at VLow or Low attitude to order hover mode. After leaving hover mode it will be at VLow attitude at minimum speed. WEAPONS LOADS Max Payload: - Internal Cannon: 2 door-mounted machine guns. Can carry 24 combat troops and 2 gunners, 12 liters plus attendants, or 3767 kg Internal cargo. One or two external cargo hooks for a single load of 4538 kg or a combined load of 6808 kg. BT Back to The Naval Sitrep #3 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1995 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com