Ospreys won’t return to full flight operations until 2026

The U.S. military’s fleet of V-22 Ospreys won’t be able to fly without restrictions until 2026—about a year later than originally planned—as officials work to upgrade flawed gearboxes that have caused several mishaps.The military put limitations on Osprey flights after a crash killed eight airmen off the coast of Japan in December 2023. An investigation into the crash found that the aircraft's prop-rotor gearbox, which allows the aircraft to shift between helicopter and a