It can transform from helicopter to airplane in seconds, providing a vital role for the US military by ferrying troops in and out of combat zones. But the V22 Osprey has also caused the death of 62 service members. A crash in Japan last year grounded the entire fleet. We compared accident data for the Osprey with its closest rivals to see whether it really deserves its "widow maker' reputation.

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Visit To The Osprey Crew Training Base
01:57 - How The Osprey Works
02:58 - 2023 Japan Crash
04:19 - Iran Hostage Crisis Of 1979
05:28 - Development Of The Osprey
07:08 - Timeline Of Crashes
10:49 - Comparing Crash Data
13:46 - Credits

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