San Francisco Fleet Week 2011 - Air Show
A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 demonstrates its plane capabilities during the San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Oct. 8. The Osprey is a unique aircraft which can take off, move and land like a helicopter, but has a top speed of more than 300 miles per hour. This capability makes it versatile in moving troops or supplies to remote areas without landing strips while conducting long-range rescue missions in less time than a regular helicopter. Original public domain image from Flickr