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As the Bell/Boeing team that produced the MV-22 eyes its next possible U.S. sale to the Navy for a C-2 replacement, the industry team is hoping to drive home the idea that the tiltrotor is multifunctional.
A Navy Super Hornet flew within 30 ft. the MV-22’s drogue chute in a lateral offset position during an Aug. 29 flight trail, says Chad Sparks, advanced derivatives manager for Bell/Boeing. This was the fourth in a series of tests paid for by Bell/Boeing as the team examines alternative missions for the V-22.
During the Aug. 29 test, the two aircraft were traveling at 210 kt. The high-speed version of the hose/drogue refueling system is designed to be deployed at 185 kt. and function up to 250 kt., Sparks says.