There are a few reasons why tiltrotor aircraft are among the most dynamic and capable flying machines in the skies today. In addition to being some of the most innovative aircraft, they also allow aerial fighting forces to achieve the capabilities of a fixed-wing aircraft and a rotorcraft at pretty much the same time, something pretty much unheard of during the early decades of aviation. As a result, these machines are some of the most iconic military planes you will see in the skies today.