Army and represents a transformational aircraft for all the challenging missions our armed forces are asked to undertake.”Ī tiltrotor aircraft is able to take off vertically like a helicopter and then rotate its engines to fly like an airplane.īell said the V-280 Valor program is part of the Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator initiative of the Defense Department, the science and technology precursor to the department’s Future Vertical Lift program. “The Valor is designed to revolutionize vertical lift for the U.S. “First flight demonstrates our commitment to supporting Department of Defense leadership’s modernization priorities and acquisition reform initiatives,” Bell Helicopter CEO and President Mitch Snyder said in a release. Army and represents a transformational aircraft for all the challenging missions our armed forces are asked to undertake.” On 19 October 2019, the Bell V-280 Valor tilt rotor technology demonstrator gave its first public demonstration at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show.
If adopted by the military, it could replace several existing helicopters currently in use. company, said the V-280 is designed to offer unmatched agility, speed, range, and payload capabilities at an affordable cost. Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter announced that its new V-280 Valor tilt rotor aircraft achieved its first flight this week, bringing Bell a step closer to realizing the new generation of vertical lift aircraft for the U.S.
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