V-22 Osprey: A Flying Shame >>
After decades of trouble- plagued development, the V-22 Osprey is heading into a war zone. The Marines say the craft’s problems have been fixed, but critics say its design compromises could make it deadly for those on board. You will need to install or upgrade your Flash Player to be able to view this Flash content. Also, Javascript must be turned on.

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V-22 Osprey: A Flying Shame
After an investment of $20 billion, the V-22 Osprey arrives in Iraq to make its combat debut — lacking both firepower and the ability to land safely. A TIME investigation
TIME graphic by Lon Tweeten,
Adapted for the web by Feilding Cage
Sources: Naval Air Systems Command;
Defense Department; Boeing; General Dynamics;
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey by
Bill Norton (Aerofax, 2004)