The Osprey's complexity tests its crews. Pilots control the angle of the engines and proprotors with a small notched wheel they move with their thumbs. It's sensitive to the touch - too much of a ...

50 Cal machine gun Range: 500 nm Payload: 24 troops Crew: Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers) The MV-22 Osprey is the primary assault support aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps.

In combat, the Osprey is capable of inserting up to 24 soldiers into remote areas without a runway or air-traffic-control towers. Insider visited Marine Corps Air Station New River in North ...