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The Bell V-280 Valor is a tiltrotor aircraft being developed by Bell Helicopter for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. [2] The aircraft was officially unveiled at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas.
In October 2021, Bell and Rolls-Royce jointly announced that the Bell V-280 Valor powerplant would switch from the General Electric T64 turboshaft used on the prototype to a derivative of the 1107C used on the Osprey which would be named the 1107F. At the same time as increasing power from 5,000 to 7,000 horsepower, the 1107C is a known element ...
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey The Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor (QTR) is a proposed four-rotor derivative of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey developed jointly by Bell Helicopter and Boeing . The concept is a contender in the U.S. Army's Joint Heavy Lift program (a part of Future Vertical Lift program).
The U.S. military will take its first step in getting its V-22 Osprey back in the skies. The news comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorsed a plan for a measured return to operations.
The Army has contracted with Bell Flight to buy the Osprey’s successor, the Bell V-280 Valor, which is a tiltrotor like the Osprey but smaller and with an important design change — the engines ...
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-use, tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing and short takeoff and landing capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.
Partially confirming media reports from Reuters that have been circulating over the past 48 hours, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $4.9 billion contract to the ...
Developed into V-22 Osprey. [8] Bell X-22: US: Quad fans: Experimental: May 1977: Prototype: 2: 4 tilting ducted fans powered by 4 turboshaft engines Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey: US: Twin rotor: Military transport: March 1989: Production [9] Bell V-247 Vigilant: US: Multirole UAV: 2016: Project: 0 [10] Bell V-280 Valor: US: Heavy transport: 2017 ...