Frequent accidents, U.S. military ground CV-22 "Merlogs" machine

The U.S. Air Force Special Combat Command confirmed that for security reasons, all 52 CV-22 "Merlon" machines have been suspended from the 16th. This model has recently occurred in two associated clutch safety accidents.

The US "latest defense" website disclosed the above news on the 17th. The Air Force Special Combat Command spokesman Bagi Hazawa said in a statement that the command of the Commander Jim Slav on the 16th ordered the CV-22 "Merlog" machine to ensure the safety of the pilot.

The statement said that this model has occurred two security accidents related to clutch in the past 6 weeks, and a total of 4 occurred in similar accidents since 2017. At the time of the accident, the clutch failed due to unknown reasons, causing the pilot to be forced to land immediately, and the "Merlog" machine "may out of control" during this period.

According to Haize, the four accidents did not cause casualties.

According to the "latest defense" website report, in most cases, the problem of the "fish eagle" opportunity to replace the gearbox and engine by the above accidents, lost more than 2.5 million US dollars.

Hai Ze said that it is unclear whether the clutch failure is a mechanical or design or software problem. Before finding the root, the CV-22 "Merlon" machine will be grounded. She said that the military will cooperate with the manufacturer of this model Boe Boeing and engine manufacturer Rusrois to analyze relevant data.

According to the "latest defense" website, the V-22 "Favorite" machine is the first dumping rotor machine in the U.S. military. It can fly vertically as helicopters, and can fly at a high speed like a fixed-wing aircraft.

Bell-Boeing Corporation created three different models of V-22 "Merlon" for the U.S. military: CV-22 was put into use by the Air Force Special Combat Command in 2009; the MV-22 was deployed in the Marine Corps; CMV-22B was quilt The Navy is used to transport personnel and supplies to aircraft carriers.

Since serving, there have been many accidents in the V-22 "Eagles" machine, which has questioned its safety. In June of this year, a MV-22 "Merlon" crashed in the desert areas in southern California in the United States, and five naval marines died on the plane. In March, a US MV-22 " The fish eagle "crashed in Norway, and the four naval marines on the plane died.

The "fish eagle" deployed at the U.S. overseas base also shocked the local people. For example, the MV-22 "Merhal Eagles" deployed in the U.S.-Okinawa Base in Okinawa, Japan, often occurring parts or emergency landing accidents, which leads to strong protests.

According to the Kyodo News Agency, the six CV-22 "Merlogs" deployed in the U.S. U.S. Metropolitanian Base in Tokyo are also ranking.

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

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