tiltrotor aircraft
C23898
concept
A tiltrotor aircraft is a type of aircraft with rotating engine nacelles or rotors that can tilt between vertical and horizontal positions, enabling both vertical takeoff and landing like a helicopter and efficient forward flight like an airplane.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VTOL research aircraft | 1 |
| tilt-rotor aircraft | 1 |
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Vertibird | tilt-rotor aircraft |
| MV-22B Osprey | — |
| Short SC.1 | VTOL research aircraft |
| Bell V-280 Valor | — |
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United States Air Force (as CV-22 variant family)
surface form:
United States Air Force CV-22 Osprey
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| CV-22 Osprey | — |