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An MV-22 Osprey lands at Magagoni Airfield, Kenya on April 10, 2024.[Courtesy,Senior Airman Kevin Nious]
Passed through JKIA lately? Did you notice three strange-looking planes parked on the edge of the airport? I did on September 21, 2026. The planes have engines facing upwards! A quick search using artificial intelligence (AI) shows they are American-made V-22 Ospreys.
They can fly upwards like helicopters but also forward like normal planes. That makes them very versatile; they can be used in more places, unlike normal planes.
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