The Storied History of the Osprey, with Author Richard Whittle

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Monday, May 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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A recent fatal CV-22 Osprey crash in Afghanistan has highlighted the aircraft's controversial and costly development history.
The article introduces Richard Whittle, author of "The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey," who discusses the aircraft.
It suggests that comparing the current operational V-22 Osprey to its development-era predecessors might be misleading, implying significant differences or improvements.

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The first fatal crash of an Air Force CV-22 Osprey in Afghanistan this April served as a reminder of the aircraft’s costly and deadly development history – but comparing the current aircraft to the development aircraft may be apples to oranges. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with Richard Whittle, author of the newly released book The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey.

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