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Trending·3 sources·Updated 43m ago

American Navy MV22b aircraft arrives at Katunayake Airport

A Boeing-produced 'MV22B' aircraft belonging to the United States Navy arrived at Katunayake Airport today (07).The aircraft arrived at…

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  • සිංහලඅමෙරිකානු නාවික හමුදාවට අයත් විශේෂ 'MV-22B' යානයක් කටුනායකට

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  • Hiru News - English·43m agoAmerican Navy MV22b aircraft arrives at Katunayake Airport
  • Daily Mirror·55m agoUS Navy MV-22B Osprey aircraft arrives at Katunayake Airport
  • Sri Lanka Mirror·2h agoSpecial US military aircraft arrives at Katunayake

Summary

The aircraft is unique because it can be used both as a helicopter and as an aeroplane. Although the propellers are set up to lift upwards like a helicopter, they can also be adjusted to point forward like an aeroplane as required. Additionally, the aircraft does not require a runway to take off and can ascend directly into the sky like a helicopter.

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  • United States·
  • Indian Ocean·
  • Katunayake·
  • India·
  • Sri Lanka·
  • Bandaranaike International Airport

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First reported
Nov 7, 1:37 PM
Latest update
Nov 7, 3:03 PM

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