Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey First Flight Edition 1:48 #5835On March 19, 1989, over 30 years ago, a new chapter in the history of aviation began. An unusual machine a prototype tiltrotor soared into the sky for the first time, a fascinating and futuristic combination of a helicopter and an airplane. The tiltrotor known as the Bell Boeing V 22 Osprey was the first multi role short take off and landing aircraft. It owes its extraordinary properties to the rotating drive system. Engine nacelles with rotors with a