The MV-22 is a VTOL amphibious assault transport that will replace CH-46 and CH-53D. Which aircraft is this?

The MV-22 is a VTOL amphibious assault transport that will replace CH-46 and CH-53D. Which aircraft is this?

• A. MV-22
• B. CH-46E
• C. UH-60
• D. AV-8B

Answer: (A)

The chance hinges on recognizing a tiltrotor transport that serves amphibious assault missions and was designed to replace older helicopters. The described aircraft is the MV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor craft that can take off and land vertically yet fly like a airplane, giving Marines rapid, long-range lift from ships and austere lands. That combination—VTOL capability and the role of replacing older helicopters CH-46 Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion—identifies this aircraft uniquely. Other aircraft listed don’t fit: the CH-46E is one of the older helicopters being replaced, the UH-60 Black Hawk is a utility helicopter without the tiltrotor/amphibious assault role, and the AV-8B Harrier is a fixed-wing attack aircraft with no primary transport function.

The chance hinges on recognizing a tiltrotor transport that serves amphibious assault missions and was designed to replace older helicopters. The described aircraft is the MV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor craft that can take off and land vertically yet fly like a airplane, giving Marines rapid, long-range lift from ships and austere lands. That combination—VTOL capability and the role of replacing older helicopters CH-46 Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion—identifies this aircraft uniquely. Other aircraft listed don’t fit: the CH-46E is one of the older helicopters being replaced, the UH-60 Black Hawk is a utility helicopter without the tiltrotor/amphibious assault role, and the AV-8B Harrier is a fixed-wing attack aircraft with no primary transport function.