A congressional committee that has been asking hard questions about Bell Helicopter's V-22 Osprey aircraft is scheduled to meet today to examine the aircraft's performance in Iraq, along with ongoing maintenance and cost issues.

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing was scheduled for May 21 but was postponed when the Marine Corps and Defense Department did not provide an extensive amount of requested data ahead of time.

The committee submitted a detailed list of questions seeking specifics about the condition and status of all V-22 aircraft produced, maintenance requirements and operating performance of aircraft in Iraq, and copies of internal Marine reports on the aircraft’s performance.

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