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Bell-Boeing MV-22B "Osprey" circa 2006

The flight manual can be found here:
For most users, this manual is required. Many of the systems are not self-explanatory.
THIS AIRCRAFT IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

The MV-22B, as you see it, is a culmination of upwards of 800 man-hours of effort, research, 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, I 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, my rendition of the Osprey is the most accurate ever to be built in Stormworks.

This 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 V-22 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.

My approach with this rendition of the MV-22B was to leave no stone unturned. I simulated every possible individual system that made sense, and some that didn't. The key to my MV-22B is systems interaction. Your actions on one part of the aircraft can completely change how a different part of it behaves. This is something I'm extremely proud of, and make for an interesting and interactive learning experience for prospective pilots.

Make no mistake, learning to fly this aircraft in Stormworks is teaching the very basics of the real MV-22B's systems. My checklist can apply to the real aircraft, and vice versa.