Originally Posted by
Traffic_Is_Er_Was
I never realised the wings could "fold" on the Osprey. Amazing the engineering that went into that airframe to make it as small as possible when necessary.
Seeing the V-22 fold over the proprotors and swivel the wing around for the first time was almost more impressive than seeing it fly. And it happens quick, around 30 seconds if I recall correctly.
Flies like an airplane, lands like a helicopter, and folds itself up into a box for storage.