Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Army designated Bell's V-280 Valor as its next-generation air assault vehicle, the MV-75. The tiltrotor is part of the Army ...
In recent months, billionaire investor Mario Gabelli increased his stake in Textron Inc., praising its near-duopoly in light ...
ARLINGTON, Texas—Bell is preparing to demonstrate the autonomous flight capability of its V-280 Valor advanced tiltrotor, under the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi Role precursor to the Future Long-Range ...
As the U.S. Army moves closer to deciding on which Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) it may choose, evaluations are heavily focused on upgradeability. This makes sense: the Army has... Bell’s ...
A V-280 Valor in flight. Bell is modifying the V-280 and pairing it with the V-247 drone to compete for the US Navy's Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike programme. (Bell) The US Navy (USN) is ...
An updated model of Bell’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft on display April 26. Credit: Brian Everstine AURORA, Colorado—An updated model of the Bell V-280 displayed at the U.S. Army’s largest ...
The V-280 Valor tiltrotor demonstrator, photographed in 2021. The tiltrotor has been cleared to enter its initial manufacturing phase. (Bell Helicopter) The US Army has approved the Bell V-280 Valor ...
General Electric Company's (NYSE:GE) GE Aerospace has been chosen by Textron Inc's (NYSE:TXT) unit, Bell Textron Inc., to develop components for the Bell V-280 Valor future long-range assault aircraft ...
Bell Textron and the U.S. Army announced that development of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft [FLRAA] achieved the acquisition contract’s Milestone B benchmark, indicating that the two-rotor ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Bell V-280 Valor: Next-gen tiltrotor

The Bell V-280 Valor is a tiltrotor aircraft combining vertical lift with high-speed flight, designed to replace traditional ...
Spirit’s rapid prototyping facility in Wichita, Kansas, designed and assembled the unit in 22 months. The composite fuselage will ship to Bell’s Amarillo, Texas, facility for final assembly.