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The Osprey has been in development for decades. Here's What You Need to Know: The Osprey’s vertical-lift capability allows it to land on ships other than an aircraft carrier. For over fifty years, the Navy has operated C-2A Greyhound cargo haulers with twin turboprop engines to ferry personnel, supplies, mail and spare parts to its massive aircraft carriers at sea—a mission known as Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD). The Greyhound, which is derived from the Navy's E-2 Hawkeye radar planes, can haul up to five tons of cargo or 26 passengers while still managing to land and takeoff from the t...

2 people found this useful The fuel consumption of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models was found to be 61% lower, on average, than official figures suggest, in a new independent test. Which? put 22 PHEV models through a laboratory test, which it claims is “more stringent” than the official WLTP cycle that manufacturers must use. The cars were tested on the road, including on the motorway, with their batteries in varying states of charge. Which? claims each model was driven 62 miles. “A fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid vehicle is an attractive feature for prospective buyers, as many will expect to...

Madelaine Webster made global consulting manager for Global Mobility Solutions Madelaine Webster, formerly of Fleet Logistics UK and Ireland, has been appointed to the newly created role of global consulting manager for Global Mobility Solutions (GMS). The appointment is part of Fleet Logistics Group’s plans to transition from pure fleet management provider to offering new managed mobility solutions to its clients and prospects. GMS, which was created last autumn, brings together the expertise and market intelligence of Fleet Logistics’ consulting team with the data management and analyti...