ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
I don't mean to rain on your parade, but unless you're an aeronautical engineering student with more time and money than brains, find yourself another project. The dynamics involved with an Osprey are so complicated that even the Government has given up on the project. (And if anyone has more time and money than brains it's them!)
Agree that a V22 project is beyond the budget (and current technology) of most RC builders.
However, I believe the government is proceeding with development (check out
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/...se_990119o.htm) which I think is a good thing.
Tilt rotor technology is the next step in aviation. It will be developed, if not by us then by the Europeans or Japanese... I would rather be in the lead when this technology is ready for market.
Here is another link to the Helicopterpage.com that details V22 development and history - very informative for V22 fans (which I am unabashedly)
http://www.helicopterpage.com/html/tiltrotor.html
Cheers!
Jim