“When the US acquired the Harrier, they must have clearly obtained the technology (intellectual property), not just a bare aircraft. Considering how this leap in technology encompᴀssed the VTOL system, the jet engine, RADAR, and the hovercraft, it was nothing short of a revolutionary achievement.”
“The US ᴀssigned high-ranking British pilots. Another British pilot once facilitated communications and liaised with intelligence agencies in the midst of the Cold War tensions in the Atlantic, managing to land his Harrier on the deck of a cargo ship. The conditions were not ideal, but they were compensated by the ingenuity of the incident.”
“The United States Marine Corps (USMC) initiated crew training for the MV-22B Osprey in 2000 and officially deployed it in 2007, replacing their aging fleet of Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knights. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) followed suit with their variant of the tiltrotor, the CV-22B, in 2009. Since entering service with the Marine Corps and Air Force, the Osprey has been extensively utilized in transportation and medevac missions across Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Kuwait. The U.S. Navy also plans to employ the CMV-22B for carrier onboard delivery missions, with operational use commencing in 2021.”
“The V-22 Osprey, originally developed as the JVX (Joint-service Vertical take-off/landing Experimental) aircraft, emerged in response to the U.S. military’s need for a new type of versatile aircraft capable of not only taking off and landing vertically but also handling combat tasks and serving in a variety of roles. The impetus for this innovation can be traced back to the Iranian hostage crisis in 1980 when the failed rescue mission highlighted the necessity for a new aircraft that could not only adapt to diverse terrains but also handle combat scenarios effectively. The U.S. Department of Defense initiated the JVX program in 1981, with a focus on addressing the needs of the U.S. Army’s logistics.”
