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    NEWS | CV-22 Osprey in US Air Force
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    First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification


    Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center (AAC) in Texas completed first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an US Air Force CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor including new wiring components and changing structure in order to improve maintainability

    * The first upgraded Osprey was one assigned to the US Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron (20 SOS) at Cannon AFB, New Mexico


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    First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification


    Bell, January 29, 2022 - AMARILLO, Texas – Bell, a Textron Inc. company, has completed the first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air Force CV-22 Osprey.

    The aircraft is part of an ongoing upgrade by Bell and Boeing to improve the wiring components within the nacelles and to change the structure in order to improve maintainability.

    The Osprey returned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base on Dec. 13, 2021.

    The V-22 nacelles house critical power components to the V-22’s vertical take-off and landing capabilities and transition to forward flight.

    This program benefits the V-22 fleet maintainers and operators by reducing maintenance time and costs while simultaneously enhancing flying readiness rates.

    Bell completed the modifications at the Amarillo Assembly Center (AAC), which actively produces new V-22s for the Department of Defense. The AAC employs more than 500 employees to manufacture new and modify existing military aircraft. Completing nacelle improvements at the AAC utilizes Bell artisans with the most experience removing and replacing nacelles.

    “Speed, range, and versatility have always been fundamental to the Osprey, and that includes speed of maintenance,” said Kurt Fuller, V-22 program director and Bell vice president. “The incorporated nacelle improvements help ensure the Osprey continues to outpace adversaries both operationally and sustainably.”

    The V-22 Osprey regularly performs missions that would typically require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing, reducing the overall logistics and maintenance footprint for operations. The CV-22 is a special operation variant of the Osprey that regularly operates in high-demand environments, including long-range infiltration and exfiltration missions. The Marine Corps and Navy have also cited interest in nacelle improvements for the MV-22 and CMV-22B variants.

    “The capabilities of the V-22 today are unmatched,” said Shane Openshaw, V-22 deputy director and Boeing vice president. “These nacelle upgrades help ensure the Osprey remains a highly capable and reliable aircraft supporting our customers’ missions for many years to come.”

    Bell Boeing completed the first aircraft in December 2021 and is underway with the second CV-22






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    See also USAF CV-22 Begin Nacelle Improvement
    See also Improved Nacelles for USAF CV-22 Osprey
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    CV-22 with Nacelle Improvement at Cannon AFB