US MV-22B Osprey aircraft arrives at Katunayake airport

A Boeing MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the United States Navy arrived at Katunayake International Airport yesterday afternoon. The aircraft can be operated in two modes, as a helicopter and as a fixed-wing aeroplane.

By tilting the rotors mounted on its wings as needed, it can rise vertically like a helicopter and fly fast like an ordinary aircraft. It needs no runway to take off, which is its special feature.