Bell V-280

Sikorsky is looking ahead to applying its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology to commercial aircraft.

The Army wants its Black Hawk replacement fielded quickly, though the schedule faces uncertainty as the Government Accountability Office reviews Bell’s award.

Bell is formally transitioning the V-280 from the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator program to focus on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.

A Bell V-280 tiltrotor has become the first aircraft to fly with GKN thermoplastic composite parts made from recycled waste material.

The Bell V-280 Valor flies its first public demonstration of 2020 at Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas.

The demo will showcase the capability designed into the V-280’s fly-by-wire flight control system.