A tiltrotor could be crucial for the PLAN, as it could provide better airlift capability for troops and material from a carrier deck than traditional helicopters, especially in an armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait, East or South China Seas.
It is a revolutionary aircraft that is part helicopter and part airplane.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Much like the V-22, the XC-142 was both revolutionary but had a difficult time during testing. One prototype crashed, resulting in the death of the aircraft’s three crewmembers. It was also reported to have rather “hard landings” and possibly minor crashes.
Today, the United States military operates some 400 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, which are in use with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, and the aircraft have been utilized in various Special Forces operations. It is a revolutionary aircraft that is part helicopter and part airplane, but it wasn’t the first to combine the functionality of a fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.