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Tilt-Rotor Osprey Craft Passes New Flight Tests

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From Times Wire Reports

The trouble-plagued MV-22 Osprey aircraft passed another round of flight tests, moving a step closer to joining the Marine Corps fleet, military officials said in Raleigh.

The tilt-rotor aircraft was grounded for about 18 months after two crashes in 2000 that killed 23 servicemen in Arizona and North Carolina.

The Marine Corps is preparing a report to Congress that is likely to recommend approval of funding for hundreds of the aircraft, officials said.

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