#TechTuesday CV-22 Osprey... The CV-22 is a medium-lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tiltrotor, primarily used for clandestine long-range, all-weather penetration to insert, recover, and support SOF teams in hostile, denied, and politically sensitive areas. Derived from the V-22, which flew in prototype form on March 19, 1989, USAF CV-22Bs are equipped with a fully integrated precision TF/TA radar navigation, digital cockpit management system, FLIR, integrated NVG/HUD, digital map system