COBI Building Set AF Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey (First Flight Edition) (COBI-5835)

Prototype kit of the American multi-purpose tiltrotor in the colors of Bell Boeing. The assembled model features opening crew doors, a folding cargo ramp, adjustable control surfaces, and rotating engine nacelles. The aircraft can stand on its own landing gear in the takeoff configuration or can be safely stored in the included stand with a description. It includes two figures based on real Bell test pilots. The kit is manufactured under an official license from Bell Helicopter.

Number of bricks: 1136 pcs
Package weight: 1400 g
Scale: 1:48
Number of figures: 2 pcs
Box dimensions (package): 45 x 32 x 9 cm
Dimensions after assembly: 50 x 39 x 15 cm
Recommended age: 9+
Bricks can be combined with another well-known brand: Yes
Collection: Armed Forces
Contains glowing bricks: No
Material: Plastic

Interesting facts:
» After the unsuccessful operation to free hostages Eagle Claw in 1980, the U.S. Marine Corps command set requirements for a new aircraft that would combine the advantages of a helicopter and a conventional aircraft with high ballistic protection.
» The following year, two large American companies, Boeing and Bell, joined forces and began collaborating on a program called JVX.
» This resulted in the first and unique machine that combined the advantages of vertical takeoff and landing with long range.
» The first prototype was built quickly, but during testing, many shortcomings were revealed, and the aircraft had to be repeatedly rebuilt. No engineer had experience with designing an aircraft with rotating rotors, and everything was built from scratch.
» The first successful flight took place on March 19, 1989, and shortly thereafter, serial production began, which continues to this day.
» A major advantage of the V-22 tiltrotor is its foldability, as the wings and rotor blades can be folded parallel to the fuselage in 90 seconds, and it is a fascinating spectacle.
» The V-22 aircraft is extremely challenging to pilot, and more than 11 crashes have been recorded, resulting in the deaths of 30 people. For this reason, the convertible is not allowed to transport the President of the United States, government members, and persons important to the state.
» The production cost of one machine is approximately €55,834,000.
» Production of convertible aircraft continues, and more than 400 have been produced so far.

Technical parameters of the original
Dimensions: wingspan 14 m, length 17.5 m, height 6.73 m
Rotor diameter: 11.6 m
Takeoff weight: 21,500 kg (max. 27,400 kg)
Power unit: 2x Rolls-Royce T406 turboshaft engine, each with 4,590 kW
Maximum speed: 508 km/h
Range: 1,628 km
Maximum flight altitude: 7,925 m
Climb rate: 16.2 m/s
Crew: 3 
Capacity: 32 soldiers or 9,070 kg of cargo