Editing Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey (section)

==Variants==
[[File:USAF CV-22B Osprey 11-0058 RIAT 2023 03.jpg|thumb|CV-22B Osprey with rotors in tilt]]
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The preproduction model was called the V-22. USMC operates the MV-22B including the VIP V-22s, the USAF the CV-22B, and the Navy CMV-22B. 

;V-22 ("V-22A"): Pre-production full-scale development aircraft used for flight testing. These are unofficially considered A-variants after the 1993 redesign.<ref name=Norton_p54>Norton 2004, p. 54.</ref>

;CV-22B: U.S. Air Force variant for the [[United States Special Operations Command|U.S. Special Operations Command]]. It conducts long-range special operations missions and is equipped with extra wing fuel tanks, an AN/APQ-186 [[terrain-following radar]], and other equipment such as the AN/ALQ-211,<ref name="AF_FactSht">[https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104531/cv-22-osprey/ "CV-22 Osprey Fact Sheet"]. [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104531/cv-22-osprey/] United States Air Force, 7 July 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2013.</ref><ref name=Norton_p71-2>Norton 2004, pp. 71–72.</ref> and AN/AAQ-24 Nemesis [[Directional Infrared Counter Measures]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/126/268/V-22%20Guidebook%202013_update_PREVIEW_LR2.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020133122/http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/126/268/V-22%20Guidebook%202013_update_PREVIEW_LR2.pdf|url-status=dead|title="Bell-Boeing V-22 Guidebook – Bell Helicopter"|archive-date=20 October 2014}}</ref> The fuel capacity is increased by 588 gallons (2,230 L) with two inboard wing tanks; three auxiliary tanks (200 or 430 gal; 760 or 1,630 L) can also be added in the cabin.<ref name=Norton_p100-1>Norton 2004, pp. 100–01.</ref> The CV-22 replaced the [[Sikorsky MH-53|MH-53 Pave Low]].<ref name=V-22_CRS_RL31384/>

;MV-22B: U.S. Marine Corps variant. The Marine Corps is the lead service in the V-22's development. The Marine Corps variant is an assault transport for troops, equipment and supplies, capable of operating from ships or expeditionary airfields ashore. It replaced the Marine Corps' [[Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46E]] and [[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53D]] fleets.<ref name=Norton_p77>Norton 2004, p. 77.</ref><ref>[http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/us-marine-corps-retires-ch-53d/ "US Marine Corps retires CH-53D"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224428/http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/us-marine-corps-retires-ch-53d/ |date=2 December 2013}}. Rotorhub, 24 February 2012.</ref>

;CMV-22B: U.S. Navy variant for the carrier onboard delivery role, replacing the [[C-2 Greyhound|C-2]]. Similar to the MV-22B but includes an extended-range fuel system, a high-frequency radio, and a public address system.<ref name="navair3feb16"/>

;EV-22: Proposed [[airborne early warning and control]] variant. The [[Royal Navy]] studied this variant as a replacement for its fleet of carrier-based [[Westland Sea King#Airborne early warning|Sea King ASaC.7 helicopters]].<ref>{{cite web |author= Richard Beedall |title= Maritime Airborne Surveillance and Control (MASC) |url= http://navy-matters.beedall.com/masc.htm |work= NNS121008-13 |publisher= Naval Matters |date= 9 October 2012 |access-date= 9 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927052605/http://navy-matters.beedall.com/masc.htm |archive-date= 27 September 2011}}</ref>

;HV-22: The U.S. Navy considered an HV-22 to provide [[combat search and rescue]], delivery and retrieval of special warfare teams along with fleet logistic support transport. It chose the [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk#MH-60S|MH-60S]] for this role in 2001.<ref name=Norton_p26_84>Norton 2004, pp. 26–28, 48, 83–84.</ref><ref name=NASC_V-22_guidebook>[http://www.boeing.com/ospreynews/2011/issue_02/final_2011_2012_guidebook.pdf "V-22 Osprey Guidebook"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811203535/http://www.boeing.com/ospreynews/2011/issue_02/final_2011_2012_guidebook.pdf |date=11 August 2012}} ''Naval Air Systems Command, United States Navy'', 2011/2012, p. 5.</ref>

;SV-22: Proposed [[anti-submarine warfare]] variant. The U.S. Navy studied the SV-22 in the 1980s to replace [[Lockheed S-3 Viking|S-3]] and [[Kaman SH-2 Seasprite|SH-2]] aircraft.<ref name=Norton_p28_48>Norton 2004, pp. 28–30, 35, 48.</ref>