The MV-22B, as you see it, is a culmination of upwards of 800 man-hours of effort, and development. A large majority of that time was spent on the development of the aircraft's glass cockpit system, which is proprietary, and one of the most advanced currently on the workshop. To construct the osprey, we used the NATOPS manual (circa 2006), podcasts, as well as an ongoing interview with a real MV-22B Pilot of VMM-[REDACTED]. They provided various bits of information on MFD systems, aircraft systems, and autopilot. Because of this, I'm proud to say, our rendition of the Osprey is the most accurate ever to be built in Stormworks.

Our Osprey is equipped with 18 foldable passenger seats, as well as a rescue hoist. It has a range of well over 200km, but in case you need fuel, it's capable of HIFR and AAR.


The JVX (Joint Vertical Lift/Experimental) program began in 1981, after the disastrous Operation Eagle Claw. In 1983, Bell and Boeing partnered to work on the V-22, and flight testing began in 1989.

The Osprey is one of a kind, with wingtip nacelles housing Rolls Royce turboprop engines that deliver upwards of 6000 shaft horsepower each. Each nacelle is capable of 96° of vertical traverse, allowing for vertical landings and transitional flight. A unique interconnected drive system (ICDS) allows the aircraft to fly nominally on a single engine, and the aircraft's triple-redundant hydraulic flight control system is designed to take a beating. Having the capability to change between conventional and helicopter flight modes made the Osprey an incredibly versatile tool for the Marine Corps. First seeing combat in Afghanistan in 2009, the aircraft then went on to establish itself as a powerful logistical and tactical tool for military and humanitarian operations. Ospreys were pivotal in the relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, as well as the extraction of Osama Bin Laden's body from Pakistan.

This specific aircraft, VMM-161's CAG with BuNo 168033, was responsible for carrying Vice President Biden aboard the John C Stennis in 2016.

Systems described are simulated.

The Osprey is equipped with twin Rolls-Royce T406-AD-400 Turbines, one mounted in each nacelle. A unique interconnected driveshaft allows single-engine operation. Mounted at various points along this driveshaft, are two Constant-frequency generators, as well as two variable-frequency generators. These generators are responsible for AC power delivery to the aircraft, in conjunction with the battery. When the APU is active, it is clutched to the MWGB, and the Number 3 CFG. During this time, the APU is also driving the Number 3 Hydraulic Pump, providing the 5000 PSI required to operate the hydraulic start motors on the engines. The pressure from this system, if on the ground, is ported into Systems 1 and 2 to allow for full control, as part of the "ground checkout" system. This results in pressure being slightly below optimal for all 3 systems but is optimal for flight control checks before engine start. Various systems, such as the Rear Ramp/Door, as well as the rescue hoist, are also hydraulically powered. These systems will not function without the Hydraulic Isolation Valve open. By default, the aircraft opens the valve when the landing gear are lowered, however, if you wish to use these systems with the gear raised, you must open the valve in the HYD STAT layer.

The aircraft is equipped with retracting tricycle landing gear, that is powered by the No. 3 Hydraulic System. The gear has an emergency canister that is capable of lowering the gear in an emergency, such as damage. This canister will operate once, and when it does, the landing gear will be unable to be retracted. To rectify this, you can refill the canister inside the nose gear well, and the gear will resume normal operation. Moving the landing gear handle without No. 3 pressure will do nothing.

A highly advanced custom-designed MFD system is used to control various functions inside the aircraft and gives the pilot various pieces of flight-critical information. There are 19 different layers that can be individually selected and interacted with on each of the 4 MFDs. This, in combination with the CDU, allows for more than 15 thousand combinations of displays and information.

The aircraft has multiple autopilot modes and is capable of holding its GPS position based on the INS system.

This section contains the simplified operational checklists for the MV-22B.

For a full-length start, the order you should follow is:
BATTERY
ALL START
ENGINE START
PRE-TAXI
TAXI

In reality, not all of these steps are required for aircraft operation. Those that are critical are marked with an asterisk on the right side.

I designed a highly advanced custom MFD system, that allows the aircraft to display more than 20 seperate pages, or "layers" if you will, on each of the 4 displays.

To operate the MFDs, follow this short checklist.
The 5 buttons at the top of the display are always active, and pressing them will send you to the respective layer. From left to right, those layers are:

PFD, NAV, FLIR, STAT, SYST

This section has a short description of every MFD layer's function, and an image of what they look like, to identify them.

So many people have helped along the course of this incredible journey, and I just want to give them all the credit they deserve.

Littlerol - he is responsible for a majority of the interior and exterior detailing, as well as helping with much of the project's early research. He's also responsible for accidentally building several nuclear submarines during the course of it.

GERUNIMO - for his constant support in the creation of this project. He also provided what would eventually become the aircraft's PFD, it's most critical instrument.

Woodspeople and WALL-E - for their incredible help (and labor) put into the GPS-calculation system for the V-22's FLIR.

Sheepdog - for his awesome support over the course of the project, and his help with the cockpit diagrams in the manual.

Sir_Murtak - For his occasional testing of the aircraft, and advice on the implementation of various features.

There are probably a dozen more people who helped me with this project, and If I named all of them, I'd run out of space. Massive thanks to the community, and I hope you enjoy it!


Fair Skies, and Good Hunting!